ashcan

English

Etymology

ash + can

Noun

ashcan (plural ashcans)

1. A container for ashes, used in times past for accumulating ashes generated from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere. A dustbin.
2. (US, slang) A kind of large firecracker.

Translations

container for ashes

• Dutch: asbak (nl), vuilnisemmer (nl)
• French: cendrier (fr) m, poubelle (fr) f
• Greek: σκουπιδοτενεκές (el) (skoupidotenekés) m

Adjective

ashcan (comparative more ashcan, superlative most ashcan)

1. Of or pertaining to the Ashcan School of American art.