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

  • (..) It's life, John. Activities available, just add meaning. You could try leaving the house. You know, maybe... ...talk to people. You could try taking out the garbage. And there's some more, there's some more in... Who were you talking to? Garbage man. Garbage men don't come at night. (..)
    2001 A Beautiful Mind