Jill in Shelton, Washington, says that when she lived in Southern California, she understood the word garbage to mean food scraps, with trash referring to everything else collected curbside. Historically, garbage has referred to the wet, disgusting...
Quisquillious describes something that’s trashy or worthless. It derives from the Latin for “rubbish.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Quisquillious” Grant, would you like to know my new favorite word? Yes, please. It’s...
grot spot n.—Gloss: “Grot” means “dirt” or “rubbish” and rhymes with “spot” and is not commonly found in North American English. «The cul-de-sac has been branded as one of five dilapidated grot spots in the city up for a vote by members of the...
ecoball n.— «Dangerous toxins are leaching into the soil—perhaps the water supply as well—from piles of rubbish which have littered the area for years. The waste is compacted into what are euphemistically called “ecoballs.” Small mountains of these...
pant-load n. 1 a. nonsense; rubbish; (a crock of) shit. 1 b. a despicable person; a fool. 2. a large amount. Etymological Note: From a literal meaning of pant-load as “turds; the product of a bowel movement,” especially when copious. (source: Double...
pay as you throw n.— «The Rubbish Collection and Disposal Ad-Hoc Committee on Wednesday told selectmen a per-bag pricing program, also known as “pay as you throw,” topped its list of recommendations for next year.» —“Group recommends new trash...
