trash
pronunciation
How to pronounce trash in British English:
UK [træʃ]
How to pronounce trash in American English:
US [træʃ]
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- Noun:
- worthless material that is to be disposed of
- worthless people
- nonsensical talk or writing
- amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
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- Verb:
- dispose of (something useless or old)
- express a totally negative opinion of
Word Origin
- trash (n.)
- late 14c., "thing of little use or value, waste, refuse, dross," perhaps from a Scandinavian source (compare Old Norse tros "rubbish, fallen leaves and twigs," Norwegian dialectal trask "lumber, trash, baggage," Swedish trasa "rags, tatters"), of unknown origin. Applied to ill-bred persons or groups from 1604 ("Othello"), and especially of poor whites in the U.S. South by 1831. Applied to domestic refuse or garbage from 1906 (American English). Trash-can attested from 1914. To trash-talk someone or something is by 1989.
- trash (v.)
- "to discard as worthless," 1859, from trash (n.); in the sense of "destroy, vandalize" it is attested from 1970; extended to "criticize severely" in 1975. Related: Trashed; trashing.
Example
- 1. So they picked up tons of trash instead .
- 2. So why are republicans so eager to trash higher education ?
- 3. Studies show that trash near drilling rigs attracts gulls that prey on other species .
- 4. Use the trash can liberally .
- 5. When is the best time for trash fishing ?