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Rubbish

/ˈɹʌbɪʃ/

Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.

📖 Definitions of "Rubbish"

noun
  1. 1

    Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.

    "The rubbish is collected every Thursday in Gloucester, but on Wednesdays in Cheltenham."

  2. 2

    (by extension) An item, or items, of low quality.

    "Much of what they sell is rubbish."

  3. 3

    (by extension) Nonsense.

    "Everything the teacher said during that lesson was rubbish. How can she possibly think that a bass viol and a cello are the same thing?"

  4. 4

    Debris or ruins of buildings.

verb
  1. 1

    To criticize, to denigrate, to denounce, to disparage.

adjective
  1. 1

    Exceedingly bad; awful.

    "This has been a rubbish day, and it’s about to get worse: my mother-in-law is coming to stay."

interjection
  1. 1

    Used to express that something is exceedingly bad, awful, or terrible.

    "The one day I actually practice my violin, the teacher cancels the lesson. Aw, rubbish! Though at least this means you have time to play football."

  2. 2

    Used to express that what was recently said is nonsense or untrue; balderdash!, nonsense!

    "Rubbish! I did nothing of the sort!"

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