rubbish
[ ruhb-ish ]
/ ˈrʌb ɪʃ /
noun
worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.
nonsense, as in writing or art: sentimental rubbish.
Origin of rubbish
1350–1400; Middle English
rubbes, rob(b)ous < ?; cf.
rubble
Words nearby rubbish
rubberneck,
rubbery,
rubbia,
rubbing,
rubbing alcohol,
rubbish,
rubbish bin,
rubbishy,
rubbity,
rubble,
rubblework
Example sentences from the Web for rubbish
British Dictionary definitions for rubbish
rubbish
/ (ˈrʌbɪʃ) /
noun
worthless, useless, or unwanted matter
discarded or waste matter; refuse
foolish words or speech; nonsense
verb
(tr) informal
to criticize; attack verbally
Word Origin for rubbish
C14
robys, of uncertain origin
Idioms and Phrases with rubbish
rubbish
see good riddance (to bad rubbish).