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rubbishy

[ ruhb-i-shee ]

/ ˈrʌb ɪ ʃi /

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adjective

full of rubbish: a rubbishy cellar.

suggestive of rubbish; trashy: a rubbishy book.

Origin of rubbishy

First recorded in 1785–95; rubbish + -y¹

Words nearby rubbishy

rubbia, rubbing, rubbing alcohol, rubbish, rubbish bin, rubbishy, rubbity, rubble, rubblework, rubbly, rubbra

Example sentences from the Web for rubbishy

A great advantage in cooking or fermenting food is that the most rubbishy materials can be used up.

The Stock-Feeder's Manual |Charles Alexander Cameron
The chances are ten to one they send you the most rubbishy thing they can find in their lumber-room.

Mornings in Florence |John Ruskin
Most o' they candidates did all their 'tisin' with rubbishy flags and balloons—made in Japan, sir, every blamed one o' them!

Mr. Punch's Country Life |Various
And it would be better for you to sit and read them rather than them rubbishy books you gets out of master's libery.

Brooke's Daughter |Adeline Sergeant

Peter Gross observed its rubbishy surroundings with ill-concealed disgust.

The Argus Pheasant |John Charles Beecham

British Dictionary definitions for rubbishy

rubbishy

/ (ˈrʌbɪʃɪ) /

adjective

worthless; of poor quality; useless