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garbage day

American  
[gahr-bij day] / ˈgɑr bɪdʒ ˌdeɪ /

noun

  1. the day on which household and commercial refuse is collected for disposal.

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I think the perception that the beginning of the year is garbage day, and that the end is, well, Christmas, is warranted but has changed enough to be an unreliable assumption.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2013

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