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   Rub·bish

   /ˈrəbiSH/

   

   noun

   • 1. waste material; refuse or litter: British "an alleyway high with 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 "I suppose you believe that rubbish about vampires" Similar nonsensebalderdashgibberishclaptrapblarneyblatherblethermoonshineinformal:hogwashbaloneytripedrivelbilgeboshbullbunkrothot aireyewashpifflepoppycockphooeyhooeymalarkeytwaddleguffdribblegobbledygookinformal:codswallopcockcobblersstuff and nonsensetoshtaradiddlecackhaverscodologygarbageflapdoodleblatherswackbushwaapplesaucedookiebellywashinformal, dated:bunkumtommyrotcodgammontoffeevulgar slang:shitcrapbullshitballscrapolabulldustOpposite sense

   verb

   • 1. criticize severely and reject as worthless: informal British "he has pointedly rubbished professional estimates of the development and running costs"

   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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rubbishRubbish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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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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   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.

5. 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.

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.

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   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]

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   Rubbish definition: worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.. See examples of RUBBISH used in a sentence.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRUBBISH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   RUBBISH definition: 1. things that you throw away because you do not want them: 2. something that is nonsense or…. Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › rubbishRubbish Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Rubbish Definition. Refuse; garbage. Any material rejected or thrown away as worthless; trash; refuse. Worthless, foolish ideas, statements, etc.; nonsense. (chiefly Australia, New Zealand, UK) Garbage, junk, refuse, waste. The rubbish is collected every Thursday in Gloucester, but on Wednesdays in Cheltenham. Fragments of buildings; ruins ...

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrubbish noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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    Rubbish is the usual word in British English for the things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them. Garbage and trash are both used in North American English . Inside the home, garbage tends to mean waste food and other wet material, while trash is paper, card and dry material.