garbage

English

/ˈɡɑɹbɪd͡ʒ/, /ˈɡɑːbɪd͡ʒ/, /ɡɑ(ɹ)ˈbɑːʒ/

noun
Definitions
  • Food waste material of any kind.
  • Useless or disposable material; waste material of any kind.
  • A place or receptacle for waste material.
  • Nonsense; gibberish.
  • (often) Something or someone worthless.
  • (obsolete) The bowels of an animal; refuse parts of flesh; offal.

Etymology

Derived from Old French garber (make neat clean, refine).

Origin

Old French

garber

Gloss

make neat clean, refine

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