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rubbish

[ruhb-ish]

noun

  1. worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.

  2. nonsense, as in writing or art.

    sentimental rubbish.

    Synonyms: , , ,


rubbish

/ ˈʌɪʃ /

noun

  1. worthless, useless, or unwanted matter

  2. discarded or waste matter; refuse

  3. foolish words or speech; nonsense

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. informal(tr) to criticize; attack verbally

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rubbish1

1350–1400; Middle English rubbes, rob ( b ) ous < ?; rubble
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rubbish1

C14 robys , of uncertain origin
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Idioms and Phrases

see good riddance (to bad rubbish).
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Example Sentences

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The suspension comes almost exactly a year after they were first resumed in June 2024 - when both countries had engaged in various retaliatory campaigns involving rubbish and propaganda balloons.

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"I would need several freight trains to clear our galleries of this rubbish ... This will happen soon."

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The floor was strewn with broken glass and rubbish.

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Thankfully, Robert does, and takes on most of the cleaning, washing and disposing of rubbish.

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Extra municipal workers armed with disinfectant sprays have been deployed to carry out an urban "spring clean" in public areas across the city, while additional rubbish collections are being arranged.

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What is rubbish?

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. It’s often used informally.Example: Make sure you clean up all this rubbish before you leave tonight.

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