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garbage

Definition

  • noun: things that are no longer useful or wanted and that have been thrown out
  • noun: food waste
  • often used to refer specifically to food waste that is being thrown out
  • synonyms: trash, clean, waste

Examples

  • Maybe you should read a book instead of watching that 'garbage' [='rubbish'] on TV.

  • If you ask me, what he said is a bunch/load of 'garbage'.

  • Raccoons were going through the 'garbage'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) ...flexible. Are you doing anything later? I have a previous engagement. Now, you just stay here. They usually pick up the garbage in an hour. - Hey, Incredible! - Hey, Frozone! - Shouldn't you be getting ready? - I still got time. He's gonna jump! (..)
    2004 The Incredibles