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

  • (..) There's gotta be a way out! Andy doesn't want us. What's the point? Point. Point. Point! Push! Push! l can hear the garbage truck! lt's getting closer. Buzz! Jessie! -Andy threw us out. -Like we were garbage. -Junk. He called us junk. (..)
    2010 Toy Story 3
  • (..) -Forget it, Molly. Okay. Andy, let's get to work here. Anything you're not taking to college either goes in the attic, or it's trash. -Mom, l'm not leaving till Friday. -Come on. lt's garbage day. -Mom. -Look, it's simple. Skateboard, college. Little League trophy, probably attic. (..)
    2010 Toy Story 3