noun

garbage

garbage, trash, rubbish

Please take out the garbage.

Please take out the garbage.

He was talking complete garbage.

He was talking complete garbage.

((uncountable noun)) Refers to waste material or nonsense. The bin is full of garbage.

Synonyms: trash, rubbish, waste; (for nonsense): nonsense, rubbish

Origin uncertain, possibly from Anglo-French, related to 'garble' (to sift or sort).

'Garbage' typically refers to wet household waste (like food scraps), while 'trash' is more for dry waste (like paper). However, they are often used interchangeably.

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