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Noun

Refuse, waste or garbage that has been, or will be, discarded

Absurd, nonsensical, or worthless talk or ideas

General things or items

The common or lower-class of people collectively or as a mass

A series of negligible amounts

A word or phrase used to fill out a sentence or a line of verse without adding to the sense

Rumour, gossip, or speculation

Adjective

Very bad in standard or quality

Worth nothing or next to nothing

Verb

To criticize severely and reject as worthless

Interjection

Used to express that what was recently said is nonsense or untrue

Expression of disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust, or disbelief

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Noun

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Refuse, waste or garbage that has been, or will be, discarded

part that is left over

number that is left over

quantity that is left over

talus

clitter

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“Just throw the rubbish out the windows. Anything that's too heavy to toss, you may pile in that corner, for now.”

Noun

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Absurd, nonsensical, or worthless talk or ideas

pretence^UK

pretense^US

unintelligible language

dialogue^UK

dialog^US

clamor^US

clamour^UK

verbalizing^US

verbalising^UK

driveling^US

drivelling^UK

monologue^UK

monolog^US

rumors^US

rumours^UK

beauty-parlor chitchat

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“Many archaeologists and historians have quickly dismissed Giorgio's theories about ancient aliens as pure rubbish.”

Noun

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General things or items

miscellaneous articles

annexes^US

armory^US

armoury^UK

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Noun

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The common or lower-class of people collectively or as a mass

offscourings of society

tag, rag, and bobtail

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Noun

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A series of negligible amounts

miscellaneous paraphernalia

artifacts^US

artefacts^UK

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Noun

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A word or phrase used to fill out a sentence or a line of verse without adding to the sense

Noun

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Rumour, gossip, or speculation

talk

gossip

hearsay

rumor^US

rumour^UK

second-hand information

secondhand information

stories^US

the word on the street

storeys^UK

rumours^UK

rumors^US

intimate intelligence

unsubstantiated information

dragging one's name through the mud

defamation of character

character assassination

unverified information

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Adjective

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Very bad in standard or quality

unable to do something for toffee

leaving much to be desired

meager^US

meagre^UK

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

strictly for the birds

unable to do something to save one's life

not all it's cracked up to be

agonizing^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

lacklustre^UK

lackluster^US

agonising^UK

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

anaemic^UK

anemic^US

phony^US

phoney^UK

not up to expectations

leaving a lot to be desired

lackadaisical

burdensome

slumlike

dishevelled^UK

disheveled^US

unfavorable^US

labored^US

laboured^UK

forced

slum-like

uncared-for

gone to rack and ruin

humourless^UK

humorless^US

all the worse for wear

green about the gills

uncivilized^US

nothing to write home about

uncivilised^UK

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“Fair enough, it was a rubbish performance by Scotland, but at least we are not cheats.”

Adjective

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Worth nothing or next to nothing

not worth a brass farthing

worthless

good for nothing

not worth a plug nickel

leaving much to be desired

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Adjective

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Popular or sensational writing that is regarded as being of poor quality

Verb

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To criticize severely and reject as worthless

knock

denigrate

disparage

criticise^UK

criticize^US

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

scandalize^US

dishonour^UK

scandalise^UK

belabor^US

minimize^US

dishonor^US

belabour^UK

minimise^UK

drag through the mire

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

give something a battering

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

give someone a bad press

give someone a roasting

sully the reputation of

blacken the character of

rap over the knuckles

throw shade

go for the jugular

light into

give someone a rollicking

give someone bondi

criticize harshly

give someone a bollocking

blacken the reputation of

back-bite

conduct a smear campaign against

look down one's nose at

give something a bad press

drag someone's name through the mud

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

squelch

lay down the law

blacken someone's reputation

hold someone to blame

give a tongue-lashing

jump down one's throat

give someone a dressing-down

speak of with disfavour

run a smear campaign against

demonize^US

demonise^UK

satirize^US

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

satirise^UK

blacken someone's name

jibe at

sneeze at

sully someone's reputation

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

not do justice to

give someone an earful

turn your nose up at

give someone a rating

express disapproval of

express a poor opinion of

treat disrespectfully

dehumanize^US

dehumanise^UK

write false reports about

drag name through mud

turn up one's nose

slap someone's wrist

give someone what for

give someone some stick

kick up a stink about

give someone a wigging

make a fuss about

drag someone's name through the mire

bastardize^US

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

lower someone's dignity

lower someone's status

set too little store by

make someone eat crow

cause to lose face

lose face

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

bastardise^UK

abandon one's principles

be contemptuous about

be allergic to

show contempt for

turn up one's nose at

hurt somebody's feelings

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

taint someone's name

stain someone's good name

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

defame someone's character

have a crack at

make cutting remarks about

tell someone to get lost

have no use for

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

give the cold shoulder to

sweep aside

give someone the brush-off

cold-shoulder

cast aside

look right through someone

argue

spoof

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

go on at

lose one's temper with

put on the mat

jump down someone's throat

take to the woodshed

slap down

keep after

have someone on the carpet

complain vociferously about

lodge a protest against

take issue

frown upon

express disagreement with

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“Should we contrive to rubbish the film in as many media sources as possible and discourage it from being shown widely?”

Interjection

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Used to express that what was recently said is nonsense or untrue

“Rubbish! That's not even close to what really happened.”

Interjection

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Expression of disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust, or disbelief

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