Garbage or trash; also means something is bad or nonsense
Rubbish
Example Sentences
"Put it in the rubbish bin."
"That film was absolute rubbish!"
"What a load of rubbish!"
Etymology & History
British term for garbage and as adjective/interjection meaning nonsense. From Anglo-French 'rubous'. Used more extensively in British than American English (Americans prefer 'garbage', 'trash', 'nonsense'). 'That's rubbish!' is characteristic British dismissal. As noun and adjective, very versatile.
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General British
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Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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