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

  • (..) ...and I hired him? What would you say? He must've had on some really nice pants. Chris, I don't know how you did it dressed as a garbage man... - ...but you pulled it off. - Thank you, Mr. Twistle. Hey, now you can call me Jay. We'll talk to you soon. All right, so I'll let you know, Jay. (..)
    2006 The Pursuit of Happyness