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

1350-1400; Middle English rubbes, rob(b)ous < ?; cf. rubble

Synonyms

2. rot, balderdash, drivel, bosh.

Examples from the web for rubbish

Heaps of stone, bricks, and rubbish obstructed the approaches.
Pretty much all band-related apps are the same, and they're mostly rubbish.
Charging families for each bag of rubbish they produce seems environmentally sound and economically sensible.
Trying to convince people about the benefits of trophy lion harvest is sheer rubbish.
Not an entirely false statement, given that the transcript appears to be rubbish.
Please consult a real security expert before writing such irresponsible rubbish.
Indeed, the grubby courtyard next to a rubbish tip down the dirt lane housing the equipment does not inspire confidence.
The idea that such a broad consensus among scientists from many nations could be a conspiracy if rubbish.
The street is unpaved, muddy and lined with compacted rubbish.
Funny how they pick which bits of rubbish they follow.

British Dictionary definitions for rubbish

rubbish

/ˈrʌbɪʃ/

noun

worthless, useless, or unwanted matter

discarded or waste matter; refuse

foolish words or speech; nonsense

verb

(transitive) (informal) to criticize; attack verbally

Word Origin

C14 robys, of uncertain origin

Word Origin and History for rubbish

c.1400, robous, from Anglo-French rubouses (late 14c.), of unknown origin. No apparent cognates in Old French; apparently somehow related to rubble (see OED). Spelling with -ish is from late 15c. The verb sense of "disparage, criticize harshly" is first attested 1953 in Australian and New Zealand slang. Related: Rubbished; rubbishing.

Slang definitions & phrases for rubbish

rubbish

noun

Something of inferior quality; nonsense (1600+)

Idioms and Phrases with rubbish

rubbish

see: good riddance (to bad rubbish)