dumpster

American  

[duhmp-ster] / ˈdʌmp stər /

Or Dumpster

noun

1. a large metal or plastic bin for refuse designed to be hoisted onto a specially equipped truck for emptying or hauling away.

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Etymology

Origin of dumpster

First recorded in 1935–40; dump ( def. ) + -ster ( def. ), originally part of the jingle “Dempster Dumpster, ” a trademark for a large trash container manufactured by the Dempster Brothers Company in Knoxville, Tennessee

Example Sentences

“When Khomeini died, the Islamic Republic was a dumpster fire,” said Afshon Ostovar, associate professor at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. “Khamenei, through guile and persistence, was able to achieve something pretty miraculous. He turned Iran into a regional power that controlled a pretty wide geography.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Some people are free to choose between five-star restaurants, while others choose which dumpster will provide their next meal,” Morello said.

From Los Angeles Times

“You brought me here to dig through trash. This is your big gesture? This is how you planned to apologize? By taking me dumpster diving in your backyard?”

From Literature

They have to be tilted into a dumpster that is moved into position, but Alexander makes the comic most of these clumsier stage mechanics.

From Los Angeles Times

In Darnold’s case, that fire was the dumpster blaze known as the New York Jets.

From The Wall Street Journal