rubbish
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ɪʃ noun
1.
worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.
2.
nonsense, as in writing or art: sentimental rubbish.
Synonyms
2. rot, balderdash, drivel, bosh.
2. rot, balderdash, drivel, bosh.
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rubbish (ˈrʌbɪʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | worthless, useless, or unwanted matter |
| 2. | discarded or waste matter; refuse |
| 3. | foolish words or speech; nonsense |
| —vb | |
| 4. | informal (tr) to criticize; attack verbally |
| [C14 robys, of uncertain origin] | |
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Rubbish
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
rubbish
c.1400, from Anglo-Fr. rubouses (1392), of unknown origin. Apparently somehow related to rubble. The verb sense of "disparage, criticize harshly" is first attested 1953 in Australian and New Zealand slang.
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rubbish definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
Rubbish may be collected less often, sewage pipes fixed more slowly and staff sent home on certain days.
Trying to convince people about the benefits of trophy lion harvest is sheer rubbish.
Heaps of stone, bricks, and rubbish obstructed the approaches.
The street is unpaved, muddy and lined with compacted rubbish.
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