Meaning
Things you throw away because you do not want them. American speakers say garbage; British speakers usually say rubbish.
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Word origin
From Middle English garbage, which first meant the inner parts of a bird prepared for cooking; its deeper origin is uncertain.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- garbage
Examples
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Take out the garbage means carry the waste outside to the bin.
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American English: a garbage truck collects the waste. British English says bin lorry.
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Informally, garbage means something very bad or not true.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 11: garbage, tribe, traitor and 7 more words.