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rubbish BrE / ˈrʌbɪʃ /  NAmE / ˈrʌbɪʃ / Native audio playback is not supported. rubbish(noun)BrE / ˈrʌbɪʃ /  NAmE / ˈrʌbɪʃ / things that you throw away because you no longer want or need thema rubbish bag/bina rubbish dump/heap/tipThe streets were littered with rubbish.garden/household rubbishsomething that you think is of poor qualityI thought the play was rubbish!Do we have to listen to this rubbish music?They said I was a rubbish boss.comments, ideas, etc. that you think are stupid or wrongsynonym nonsensehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/nonsenseRubbish! You're not fat.You're talking a load of rubbish.It's not rubbish—it's true!Extra ExamplesDon’t talk such rubbish!He’s clearing rubbish out of the attic.I forgot to put the rubbish out last night.Many critics see the paintings as worthless rubbish.Someone had dumped their rubbish by the road.The antique shop was just full of old rubbish.The film was absolute rubbish.The rubbish is collected on Tuesdays.There was rubbish strewn around everywhere.Throw the rubbish in the bin.What he said was just a load of old rubbish.the usual rubbish about his undiscovered talentsHow do you feel when critics say your work is a load of rubbish?I was told their new album’s complete rubbish.Methane gas from rubbish tips is a potentially valuable source of energy.Over a third of British household rubbish is packaging.Rubbish! You’re not fat!She’s always talking rubbish.That suggestion’s absolute rubbish.Then we were told a lot of rubbish about ‘leadership’ and ‘bonding’.We had some rubbish teachers at school.Why are you eating such rubbish?Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French rubbous; perhaps related to Old French robe ‘spoils’; compare with rubble. The change in the ending was due to association with -ish. The verb (1950s) was originally Australian and New Zealand slang.

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(noun) a rubbish bag/bina rubbish dump/heap/tipthe streets were littered with rubbish.garden/household rubbish Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=rubbish This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	rubbish
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈrʌbɪʃ / NAmE / ˈrʌbɪʃ /
Example	a rubbish bag/bin a rubbish dump/heap/tip the streets were littered with rubbish. garden/household rubbish
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=rubbish
Content	rubbish (noun)BrE / ˈrʌbɪʃ / NAmE / ˈrʌbɪʃ / things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them a rubbish bag/bin a rubbish dump/heap/tip The streets were littered with rubbish. garden/household rubbish something that you think is of poor quality I thought the play was rubbish! Do we have to listen to this rubbish music? They said I was a rubbish boss. comments, ideas, etc. that you think are stupid or wrong synonym nonsense https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/nonsense Rubbish! You're not fat. You're talking a load of rubbish. It's not rubbish—it's true! Extra Examples Don’t talk such rubbish! He’s clearing rubbish out of the attic. I forgot to put the rubbish out last night. Many critics see the paintings as worthless rubbish. Someone had dumped their rubbish by the road. The antique shop was just full of old rubbish. The film was absolute rubbish. The rubbish is collected on Tuesdays. There was rubbish strewn around everywhere. Throw the rubbish in the bin. What he said was just a load of old rubbish. the usual rubbish about his undiscovered talents How do you feel when critics say your work is a load of rubbish? I was told their new album’s complete rubbish. Methane gas from rubbish tips is a potentially valuable source of energy. Over a third of British household rubbish is packaging. Rubbish! You’re not fat! She’s always talking rubbish. That suggestion’s absolute rubbish. Then we were told a lot of rubbish about ‘leadership’ and ‘bonding’. We had some rubbish teachers at school. Why are you eating such rubbish? Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French rubbous; perhaps related to Old French robe ‘spoils’; compare with rubble. The change in the ending was due to association with -ish. The verb (1950s) was originally Australian and New Zealand slang.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Rubbish ˈrʌbɪʃ I Load Noun Bre Bag/Bin Dump/Heap/Tip

rubbish

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