garbage

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 See also

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English "the offal of a fowl, giblets, kitchen waste", originally "refuse, what is purged away" from Old French garber "to refine, make neat or clean", of Germanic origin, akin to Old High German garawan "to prepare, make ready", Old English ġearwian (“‘to make ready, adorn’”). More at garb, yare, gear

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[edit] Noun

garbage (uncountable)

1. Any leftover waste or scraps or material deemed useless or disposable.
2. Nonsense; gibberish.

[edit] Synonyms

junk refuse

rubbish trash

waste

• See also Wikisaurus:trash

[edit] Antonyms

artifact asset catch

find prize recyclable

resource treasure valuable

[edit] Derived terms

garbage bin garbage can garbage dump

garbage man garbage truck garbo

garbologist

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• Wikipedia article on garbage