Rubbish
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Rubbish ( noun )
- Waste material, such as cans, bottles, and paper, thrown away.
- Worthless or useless objects or matter.
- Insignificant or worthless ideas or speech.
Origin:
Middle english: from old french rubage "scraps", from ruban "to strip", of germanic origin; related to rob.
Examples:
- The streets were filled with rubbish after the parade.
- He threw the broken toy in the rubbish.
- She didn't want to waste her time listening to his rubbish.
- The company had to pay a fine for not properly disposing of the hazardous rubbish.
- The beach was littered with rubbish left behind by the tourists.
(As a verb)
Rubbish ( verb )
- Waste material, such as cans, bottles, and paper, thrown away.
- Worthless or useless objects or matter.
- Insignificant or worthless ideas or speech.
Origin:
Middle english: from old french rubage "scraps", from ruban "to strip", of germanic origin; related to rob.
Examples:
- The streets were filled with rubbish after the parade.
- He threw the broken toy in the rubbish.
- She didn't want to waste her time listening to his rubbish.
- The company had to pay a fine for not properly disposing of the hazardous rubbish.
- The beach was littered with rubbish left behind by the tourists.