Rubbish
noun
Waste material or things that are no longer wanted or needed.
I forgot to put out the rubbish.
Often appears as...
- take out the rubbish
- rubbish bin
adjective
Very bad or without value.
That movie was rubbish.
Often appears as...
- rubbish movie
- rubbish idea
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
noun
Nonsense, foolish or untrue talk or writing.
Don’t listen to him, he’s talking rubbish.
Often appears as...
- talking rubbish
- utter rubbish
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
noun
Waste material or things that are no longer wanted or needed.
I forgot to put out the rubbish.
Often appears as...
- take out the rubbish
- rubbish bin
adjective
Very bad or without value.
That movie was rubbish.
Often appears as...
- rubbish movie
- rubbish idea
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
noun
Nonsense, foolish or untrue talk or writing.
Don’t listen to him, he’s talking rubbish.
Often appears as...
- talking rubbish
- utter rubbish
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Not Recyclable
Use 'rubbish' for materials that can't be recycled, distinguishing from items you can recycle.
These broken toys are just rubbish now.
Pro Tip 2/2Brit vs. AmE
'Rubbish' is more common in British English compared to 'trash' or 'garbage' in American English.
He placed the newspaper in the rubbish bin, not the recycling.
Pro Tip 1/2Not Recyclable
Use 'rubbish' for materials that can't be recycled, distinguishing from items you can recycle.
These broken toys are just rubbish now.
Pro Tip 2/2Brit vs. AmE
'Rubbish' is more common in British English compared to 'trash' or 'garbage' in American English.
He placed the newspaper in the rubbish bin, not the recycling.
Pro Tip 1/2Not Recyclable
Use 'rubbish' for materials that can't be recycled, distinguishing from items you can recycle.
These broken toys are just rubbish now.
Pro Tip 2/2Brit vs. AmE
'Rubbish' is more common in British English compared to 'trash' or 'garbage' in American English.
He placed the newspaper in the rubbish bin, not the recycling.
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Video examples
Optical illusions show...
Okay, this is complete rubbish. The senses aren't fragile. And if they were, we wouldn't be here. Instead, color tells us something completely different, that the brain didn't actually evolve to see the world the way it is. We can't. Instead, the brain evolved to see the world the way it was useful to see in the past.
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Open Wide! A Capuchin...
sir why have we come to the beach it's raining i can see it's raining stephen why couldn't we have gone to the sea life center yeah it's indoors and i could have seen my dad yes sir it's rubbish here who wants to learn about rock pools anyway they are well boring fine let's go then
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Let's clean up the space...
of a new approach to how we interact with our environments, as it's often given the dubious honor of being the world's highest garbage dump. Decades after the first conquest of the world's highest peak, tons of rubbish left behind by climbers has started to raise concern,
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How to biohack your...
To duplicate it. To pass it on. The thing is, you're rubbish at copying your own code. Every time it's copied, errors crop up. Not good when an error makes a robot worse at surviving, but sometimes a mistake helps them survive and they pass that glitch in the code on-
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A radical plan to end...
I'm a commodity person. I understand that we used to have scrap metal and rubbish iron and bits of copper lying all round the villages, particularly in the developing world. And people worked out it's got a value. It's actually an article of value,
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Lack of data is an issue...
many other amazing people in the United Nations and over the next few years six hundred organizations big and small took the survey out to people around the world - rubbish pickers in India - women farming cassava in the far north of
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Can Sloths Kill You? PIPE...
like something out of a horror film, really. But no, they can't walk upright. Why do sloths exist? Well, I mean, why do any of us exist? Sloths exist because they are ridiculously cool and the world would be rubbish without them.
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Blood Initiation PIPE...
influences of women when our mothers gave birth to us some of their blood remains in us which is considered unclean when we do the ritual it helps get rid of the rubbish that is stored in
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Top 5 Craftiest Animals!...
leave seashells near the rubbish piles to help the homeless crustaceans the crab normally want its body into the spiral of the shell it's far harder to grip a straight and slippery can
Video examples
Hermit Crabs Use Litter...
Life in the mackerel tin isn't ideal and the local rangers know it. So, they leave seashells near the rubbish piles
Video examples
Optical illusions show...
Okay, this is complete rubbish. The senses aren't fragile. And if they were, we wouldn't be here. Instead, color tells us something completely different, that the brain didn't actually evolve to see the world the way it is. We can't. Instead, the brain evolved to see the world the way it was useful to see in the past.
Video examples
Open Wide! A Capuchin...
sir why have we come to the beach it's raining i can see it's raining stephen why couldn't we have gone to the sea life center yeah it's indoors and i could have seen my dad yes sir it's rubbish here who wants to learn about rock pools anyway they are well boring fine let's go then
Video examples
Let's clean up the space...
of a new approach to how we interact with our environments, as it's often given the dubious honor of being the world's highest garbage dump. Decades after the first conquest of the world's highest peak, tons of rubbish left behind by climbers has started to raise concern,
Video examples
How to biohack your...
To duplicate it. To pass it on. The thing is, you're rubbish at copying your own code. Every time it's copied, errors crop up. Not good when an error makes a robot worse at surviving, but sometimes a mistake helps them survive and they pass that glitch in the code on-
Video examples
A radical plan to end...
I'm a commodity person. I understand that we used to have scrap metal and rubbish iron and bits of copper lying all round the villages, particularly in the developing world. And people worked out it's got a value. It's actually an article of value,
Video examples
Lack of data is an issue...
many other amazing people in the United Nations and over the next few years six hundred organizations big and small took the survey out to people around the world - rubbish pickers in India - women farming cassava in the far north of
Video examples
Can Sloths Kill You? PIPE...
like something out of a horror film, really. But no, they can't walk upright. Why do sloths exist? Well, I mean, why do any of us exist? Sloths exist because they are ridiculously cool and the world would be rubbish without them.
Video examples
Blood Initiation PIPE...
influences of women when our mothers gave birth to us some of their blood remains in us which is considered unclean when we do the ritual it helps get rid of the rubbish that is stored in
Video examples
Top 5 Craftiest Animals!...
leave seashells near the rubbish piles to help the homeless crustaceans the crab normally want its body into the spiral of the shell it's far harder to grip a straight and slippery can
Video examples
Hermit Crabs Use Litter...
Life in the mackerel tin isn't ideal and the local rangers know it. So, they leave seashells near the rubbish piles
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Olivia Colman
English Actress
I don't think you can cry if the script is rubbish. I have to feel it; it's as simple as that. It's just like if you're watching something moving, and you feel yourself welling up. It's the same thing. You're just being carried along with the story. There's nothing magical about it. I think I'm in touch with my emotions, and I can't help it.
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Ricky Gervais
English Writer
I don't care whether people say, ''The Office' is rubbish, 'Extras' is worse, 'Flanimals' is a waste of time. He's not funny; he never has been. I hate him.' I don't mind that at all. In fact, not only do I expect it, I celebrate it, because I think the haters are really important.
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Lisa Stansfield
English Musician
You have to say no to a lot of people and when a lot of people are telling you what you're doing is a bit rubbish you just have to have the courage to say 'no it isn't' and believe in it.
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Emily Thornberry
British Politician
I went to this rubbish school. I asked the careers master what he thought that I was going to do with my life, and he said I could always visit criminals in prison.
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Gok Wan
British Author
I dropped out of my drama course at university after a year and just floated from rubbish job to rubbish job, with no self-esteem and no idea what I wanted to do.
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Vanessa Redgrave
English Actress
People talk about preaching to the converted, which is total codswallop rubbish. There is no such thing as being converted forever - absolutely no such thing.
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Rahul Roy
Indian Actor
When people claim that they know the formula or the pulse of the public... it's rubbish, the truth is that no one knows.
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Robert Carlyle
Scottish Director
My dad was rubbish at all other aspects of his financial life, but he's pretty good at paying the rent.
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Dale Steyn
South African Athlete
World class players don't become rubbish overnight, especially over one tour.
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Hussein Chalayan
Cypriot Designer
London gives birth to amazing talent but is rubbish at helping maintain it.
Quote examples
Olivia Colman
English Actress
I don't think you can cry if the script is rubbish. I have to feel it; it's as simple as that. It's just like if you're watching something moving, and you feel yourself welling up. It's the same thing. You're just being carried along with the story. There's nothing magical about it. I think I'm in touch with my emotions, and I can't help it.
Quote examples
Ricky Gervais
English Writer
I don't care whether people say, ''The Office' is rubbish, 'Extras' is worse, 'Flanimals' is a waste of time. He's not funny; he never has been. I hate him.' I don't mind that at all. In fact, not only do I expect it, I celebrate it, because I think the haters are really important.
Quote examples
Lisa Stansfield
English Musician
You have to say no to a lot of people and when a lot of people are telling you what you're doing is a bit rubbish you just have to have the courage to say 'no it isn't' and believe in it.
Quote examples
Emily Thornberry
British Politician
I went to this rubbish school. I asked the careers master what he thought that I was going to do with my life, and he said I could always visit criminals in prison.
Quote examples
Gok Wan
British Author
I dropped out of my drama course at university after a year and just floated from rubbish job to rubbish job, with no self-esteem and no idea what I wanted to do.
Quote examples
Vanessa Redgrave
English Actress
People talk about preaching to the converted, which is total codswallop rubbish. There is no such thing as being converted forever - absolutely no such thing.
Quote examples
Rahul Roy
Indian Actor
When people claim that they know the formula or the pulse of the public... it's rubbish, the truth is that no one knows.
Quote examples
Robert Carlyle
Scottish Director
My dad was rubbish at all other aspects of his financial life, but he's pretty good at paying the rent.
Quote examples
Dale Steyn
South African Athlete
World class players don't become rubbish overnight, especially over one tour.
Quote examples
Hussein Chalayan
Cypriot Designer
London gives birth to amazing talent but is rubbish at helping maintain it.
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