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   rubbish

   /ˈrʌbɪʃ/

   noun

   • 1. waste material; refuse or litter: British "householders may be charged for the removal of non-recyclable rubbish" Similar refusewastegarbagelitterdiscarded matterdebrisdetritusscrapdrossflotsam and jetsamlumbersweepingsleavingsleftoversscrapsdregsoffscouringsodds and endsmucktrashmullockinformal:dreckjunkgrotgashdebitagerare:draffraffleraffcultchorts
   • ▪ material that is considered unimportant or valueless: British "she had to sift through the rubbish in every drawer"
   • ▪ absurd, nonsensical, or worthless talk or ideas: British "critics said their work was a load of rubbish" Similar nonsensebalderdashgibberishclaptrapblarneyblatherblethermoonshineinformal:hogwashbaloneytripedrivelbilgeboshbullbunkrothot aireyewashpifflepoppycockphooeyhooeymalarkeytwaddleguffdribblegobbledygookinformal:codswallopcockcobblersstuff and nonsensetoshtaradiddlecackhaverscodologygarbageflapdoodleblatherswackbushwaapplesaucedookiebellywashinformal, dated:bunkumtommyrotcodgammontoffeevulgar slang:shitcrapbullshitballscrapolabulldustOpposite sense

   verb

   • 1. criticize severely and reject as worthless: informal British "he rubbished the idea of a European Community-wide carbon tax"

   adjective

   • 1. very bad; worthless or useless: informal British "people might say I was a rubbish manager"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French rubbous; perhaps related to Old French robe ‘spoils’; compare with rubble. The change in the ending was due to association with -ish1. The verb (1950s) was originally Australian and New Zealand slang.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUBBISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RUBBISH definition: 1. waste material or things that are no longer wanted or needed: 2. something that you think is…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of RUBBISH is useless waste or rejected matter : trash. How to use rubbish in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUBBISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RUBBISH meaning: 1. waste material or things that are no longer wanted or needed: 2. something that you think is…. Learn more.

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   Rubbish is unwanted material, such as something you throw into a waste barrel, like a banana peel. Rubbish is also something that is considered nonsense and not worth anything, like an idea or a piece of art. In Australia and New Zealand, rubbish can mean to criticize or verbally attack.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRUBBISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Rubbish consists of unwanted things or waste material such as used paper, empty tins and bottles, and waste food.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rubbishRubbish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Rubbish is a synonym for garbage or trash. The word is more commonly used by speakers of British English than by speakers of American English. The noun rubbish also means writing or speech that is worthless, untrue, or nonsense, especially in British English.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rubbishRubbish - definition of rubbish by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. worthless, useless, or unwanted matter. 2. discarded or waste matter; refuse. 3. foolish words or speech; nonsense. vb. ( tr) informal to criticize; attack verbally. [C14 robys, of uncertain origin]