rubbish
[ ruhb-ish ]
/ ˈrʌb ɪʃ /
noun
worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.
nonsense, as in writing or art: sentimental rubbish.
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Nearby words
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Origin of rubbish
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British Dictionary definitions for rubbish
rubbish
/ (ˈrʌbɪʃ) /
noun
worthless, useless, or unwanted matter
discarded or waste matter; refuse
foolish words or speech; nonsense
verb
(tr) informal to criticize; attack verbally
Word Origin for rubbish
C14 robys, of uncertain origin
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Word Origin and History for rubbish
rubbish
c.1400, robous, from Anglo-French rubouses (late 14c.), of unknown origin. No apparent cognates in Old French; apparently somehow related to rubble (see OED). Spelling with -ish is from late 15c. The verb sense of "disparage, criticize harshly" is first attested 1953 in Australian and New Zealand slang. Related: Rubbished; rubbishing.
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Idioms and Phrases with rubbish
rubbish
see good riddance (to bad rubbish).
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