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1rub·bish Listen to audio/ˈrʌbɪʃ/ noun
[noncount] 1 : things that are no longer useful or wanted and that have been thrown out : trash
Please, pick the rubbish up off the ground. (Brit) We saw a rat run through the rubbish tip/dump. [=(US) garbage dump; an area of land where people can dump their rubbish] (chiefly Brit) Put the potato peels in the rubbish bin. [=(US) garbage can, (chiefly US) trash can]
2 chiefly Brit, informal : words or ideas that are foolish or untrue
I think what he says is absolute rubbish! That's (a load of) rubbish! I didn't cheat on the test. I'm sorry, but I had to do it. Rubbish!
3 informal : something that is worthless, unimportant, or of poor quality
The food at that restaurant is complete rubbish. I can't believe you waste your time reading that rubbish. [=garbage]

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