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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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   Definitions of rubbish. noun. worthless material that is to be disposed of. synonyms: garbage, refuse, scrap, trash. see more. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up.

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

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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]

9. 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 ...

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryrubbish | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

11. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › rubbishrubbish - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jul 8, 2024 · rubbish (usually uncountable, plural rubbishes) (chiefly Commonwealth) Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash . Synonyms: see Thesaurus: trash. The rubbish is collected every Thursday in Gloucester, but on Wednesdays in Cheltenham. Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies.