rubbish (/ˈrʌb.ɪʃ/)
noun · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /ˈrʌb.ɪʃ/
Meaning
Meaning: waste material
Things that are no longer wanted and are thrown away; also nonsense.
Examples
🗣 Take the rubbish out tonight, please, because the collection is very early tomorrow morning.
Etymology
From Anglo-French ‘rubbous’, of uncertain origin, related to ‘rubble’.
How & Where It’s Used
British term for waste; also an exclamation meaning ‘nonsense’.
Tags: home, waste