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Anything worthless or of poor quality

Absurd, nonsensical, or worthless talk or ideas

Foul matter, especially dirt, which soils or defiles

Articles of equipment

Disreputable or undesirable people

A state of untidiness

An unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value

Rumour, gossip, or speculation

Extremely unpleasant in nature

Worth nothing or next to nothing

Criticize severely and reject as worthless

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Noun

Anything worthless or of poor quality

discarded matter

flotsam and jetsam

bits and pieces

white elephants

domestic refuse

discarded things

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“The Government has known for five years that disposing of solid toxic waste with domestic rubbish would be banned, bringing the UK in line with the rest of Europe.”

Noun

Absurd, nonsensical, or worthless talk or ideas

stuff and nonsense

unintelligible language

obscure language

thoughtlessness

smoke and mirrors

meaningless talk

overelaboration

improvisational music

lightheartedness

inconsequentiality

preposterousness

nonsensicalness

unreasonableness

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“They thought it was a load of rubbish and just ignored it as any proof had yet to be discovered.”

Noun

Foul matter, especially dirt, which soils or defiles

sticky substance

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Noun

Articles of equipment

accouterments^US

accoutrements^UK

personal effects

bells and whistles

miscellaneous articles

bits and pieces

personal property

personal possessions

goods and chattels

bags and baggage

personal belongings

kit and kaboodle

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Noun

Disreputable or undesirable people

good-for-nothings

dregs of society

in the underclass

lowest of the low

ragtag and bobtail

as common as muck

scum of the earth

tagrag and bobtail

offscourings of society

swinish multitude

good-for-nothing

despicable person

despicable people

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Noun

A state of untidiness

state of confusion

state of untidiness

disorganization^US

disorganisation^UK

topsy-turviness

discombobulation

pig's breakfast

an omnishambles

topsy-turvyness

a three-ring circus

all hell broken loose

head-scratching

dog's breakfast

troublesome situation

demoralization^US

misunderstanding

demoralisation^UK

emotional upset

utter confusion

mess and a half

place of disorder

unconnectedness

ineffectiveness

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Noun

An unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value

miscellaneous paraphernalia

bits and pieces

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Noun

Rumour, gossip, or speculation

conspiracy theory

unconfirmed report

back-fence talk

word on the street

whispering campaign

piece of gossip

malicious gossip

the word on the street

secondhand information

grapevine report

second-hand information

intimate intelligence

scandalmongering

malicious rumour

malicious rumours

piece of hearsay

talk of the town

unsubstantiated information

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Interjection

Bah humbug

Adjective

Very bad

a load of pants

unable to do something for toffee

bargain-basement

dissatisfactory

not up to snuff

not up to scratch

leaving much to be desired

good-for-nothing

cheap and nasty

twopenny-halfpenny

thrown together

no great shakes

strictly for the birds

end-of-the-pier

foolish-looking

not good enough

rough-and-tumble

rough-and-ready

carelessly built

bottom-of-barrel

not functioning

in a state of disrepair

inconsequential

nickel-and-dime

counterproductive

not worth a hill of beans

less-than-stellar

not up to standard

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“They're a rubbish team.”

Adjective

Extremely unpleasant in nature

very unpleasant

less-than-stellar

not up to snuff

bargain-basement

dissatisfactory

a load of pants

not up to scratch

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Adjective

Worth nothing or next to nothing

not worth a brass farthing

good for nothing

not worth a plug nickel

Verb

Criticize severely and reject as worthless

find fault with

inveigh against

cast aspersions on

throw brickbats at

give a bad press to

vituperate against

give some stick to

pass strictures upon

do a hatchet job on

drag through the mud

fulminate against

give a bad name

bring into disrepute

drag through the mire

blacken the name of

give a black eye

haul over the coals

bring discredit to

rip up and down

tear a strip off

give something a battering

reflect badly on

criticize severely

bring shame upon

spread lies about

tear off a strip

tar and feather

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

give someone hell

give someone a roasting

give someone a bad press

sully the reputation of

blacken the character of

remonstrate with

bellyache about

sound off about

rap over the knuckles

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

read the riot act

criticize harshly

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

give someone bondi

run a smear campaign against

go for the jugular

take down a peg

take a swipe at

cut down to size

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

be malicious about

speak of with disfavour

criticize unfairly

animadvert upon

bring under fire

talk something down

blacken someone's name

give something a bad press

show someone up

find unacceptable

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

criticize strongly

review unfavorably

rake over the coals

give a talking-to

lay down the law

expose to ridicule

hold up to shame

give a tongue-lashing

call to account

hold someone responsible

hold accountable

hold someone to blame

look askance at

give someone a dressing-down

slap on the wrist

protest against

tell lies about

take exception to

take a dim view of

assault verbally

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

jump down one's throat

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

put a whammy on

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

let someone have it

give someone what for

give someone a talking-to

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone a rating

give someone a row

give someone a caning

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give a piece of one's mind

haul someone over the coals

call on the carpet

point the finger at

take someone to task

rap someone over the knuckles

take issue with

come down hard on

express disapproval of

take to the woodshed

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

hold responsible

oppose strongly

speak out against

raise objections to

bring someone to book

chew someone out

complain vociferously about

make a fuss about

slap someone on the wrist

take a stand against

lay charges against

prefer charges against

declaim against

call over the coals

protest strongly at

expostulate about

remonstrate about

bawl someone out

make a protest against

tick someone off

throw the book at

complain bitterly about

strongly criticize

point finger at

hang something on

lay at one's door

rap on knuckles

give a going over

disagree violently with

tell a thing or two

come down on like a ton of bricks

bring charges against

make a stand against

point a finger at

file charges against

point the finger

put on trial for

bring to trial for

take to court for

make accusations about

put up a fight against

reprimand severely

pull someone up

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

rake someone over the coals

give someone a telling off

rap someone the knuckles

bring to account

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

give somebody a piece of one's mind

have someone on the carpet

take somebody to task

give a hard time

burn one's ears

give someone stick

drag over the coals

give going-over

criticize hatefully

give someone a carpeting

give a rough time

be scandalized by

have your knife in

give piece of mind

be in opposition to

mete out punishment to

make an example of

blow whistle on

teach someone a lesson

express strong disapproval of

send up the river

thunder against

express disapprobation of

express disapprobation

have on the carpet

hold forth against

have the law on

bring a charge against

bring a case against

throw stones at

poke full of holes

take rug out from under

knock bottom out of

put in a bad light

bring to naught

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

lay at your door

recriminate for

incriminate for

lodge complaint

blow the whistle

object strongly to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

give the dickens

take great exception to

send someone away with a flea in his

mouth off about

vociferate about

characterize^US

assign fault to

lay the blame on

place the blame on

characterise^UK

assign guilt to

assign liability to

face with charges

serve with a summons

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

be displeased with

be dissatisfied with

be hostile towards

consider guilty of

lay a guilt trip on

lay a bad trip on

have a poor opinion of

label negatively

accuse of being

deliver a tirade to

get on a soapbox

give a lecture to

have a problem with

take dim view of

look down your nose at

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“He seems to spend a lot of his time rubbishing trade unions.”

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