Rubbish

  • 21rubbish — n. nonsense. (Also an exclamation.) □ I’m tired of listening to your rubbish. □ Rubbish! That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 22rubbish — noun Etymology: Middle English robous Date: 15th century 1. useless waste or rejected matter ; trash 2. something that is worthless or nonsensical < few real masterpieces are forgotten and not much rubbish survives William Bridges Adams > •&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 23rubbish — /rub ish/, n. 1. worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash. 2. nonsense, as in writing or art: sentimental rubbish. [1350 1400; ME rubbes, rob(b)ous < ?; cf. RUBBLE] Syn. 2. rot, balderdash, drivel, bosh.&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 24rubbish — I Australian Slang 1. criticize; 2. tease; 3. garbage; trash; 4. (sport) any poor pass, throw, kick, etc.; 5. (cricket) bowling that is easy to hit II Kiwi (New Zealand Slang) trash or garbage; as in should I throw this in the rubbish? …

    English dialects glossary

  • 25rubbish — trash or garbage; as in should I throw this in the rubbish? …

    Kiwi (New Zealand slang)

  • 26Rubbish — The stuff we put in the bin. Trash or garbage to you. You might also accuse someone of talking rubbish …

    The American's guide to speaking British

  • 27rubbish — rub•bish [[t]ˈrʌb ɪʃ[/t]] n. 1) worthless material that is rejected or thrown out; litter; trash 2) nonsense, as in writing or art: sentimental rubbish[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME rubbes, rob(b) ous rub′bish•y, adj …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28rubbish — /ˈrʌbɪʃ / (say rubish) noun 1. waste or refuse material; debris; litter. 2. domestic refuse; garbage. 3. worthless stuff; trash. 4. nonsense. 5. Aboriginal English someone or something that is taboo. –adjective 6. Colloquial of less than the&#8230; …

  • 29rubbish — šiukšlės statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Buitinės atliekos. atitikmenys: angl. garbage; rubbish rus. мусор …

    Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • 30rubbish — kietosios atliekos statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Kietos būsenos medžiagos ar daiktai, kuriuos turintis asmuo ar įmonė išmeta ar privalo išmesti (pvz., pramonės, statybos, buitinės atliekos ir kt.). atitikmenys: angl.&#8230; …

    Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas