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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

A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed

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

remaining quantity

remaining number

number left over

quantity left over

part that is left over

number that is left over

quantity that is left over

additional people

bottom of barrel

additional material

additional 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

improvisational music

meaningless talk

lightheartedness

inconsequentiality

preposterousness

nonsensicalness

unreasonableness

chitter-chatter

back-fence talk

incoherent talk

unintelligible talk

trivial conversation

beauty-parlor chitchat

casual conversation

whispering campaign

rumormongering^US

rumourmongering^UK

pretentiousness

long-windedness

extravagant boasting

chewing the fat

chewing the rag

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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

unwholesomeness

disagreeableness

dishonorableness

contemptibleness

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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

kit and kaboodle

personal belongings

bag and baggage

tools of the trade

bags and baggage

household goods

household furnishings

whatchamacallits

whatchamacallit

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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

tag, rag, and bobtail

lowest social class

tag, rag and bobtail

labouring classes

ordinary people

working-class people

the common people

the great unwashed

blue-collar workers

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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

dog's breakfast

troublesome situation

a dog's breakfast

utter confusion

mess and a half

unconnectedness

ineffectiveness

place of disorder

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Noun

A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed

miscellaneous paraphernalia

bits and pieces

unused supplies

remaining number

remaining quantity

number left over

quantity left over

additional people

additional material

bottom of barrel

part that is left over

number that is left over

additional things

quantity that is left over

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Noun

Rumour, gossip, or speculation

conspiracy theory

second-hand information

secondhand information

back-fence talk

unconfirmed report

word on the street

rumormongering^US

whispering campaign

rumourmongering^UK

talk of the town

piece of gossip

malicious gossip

the word on the street

grapevine report

intimate intelligence

scandalmongering

malicious rumour

malicious rumours

piece of hearsay

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

no great shakes

strictly for the birds

end-of-the-pier

thrown together

unable to do something to save one's life

foolish-looking

not all it's cracked up to be

not good enough

bottom-of-barrel

not functioning

inconsequential

in a state of disrepair

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

tear a strip off

rip up and down

give something a battering

reflect badly on

criticize severely

bring shame upon

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

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

blacken the character of

remonstrate with

rap over the knuckles

read the riot act

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

give someone bondi

criticize harshly

bellyache about

sound off about

take exception to

go for the jugular

take down a peg

take a swipe at

cut down to size

look down one's nose at

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

be malicious about

speak of with disfavour

criticize unfairly

animadvert upon

bring under fire

find unacceptable

give something a bad press

show someone up

look askance at

criticize strongly

review unfavorably

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

expose to ridicule

hold up to shame

blacken someone's reputation

rake over the coals

give a talking-to

lay down the law

give a tongue-lashing

assault verbally

call to account

hold someone responsible

hold accountable

hold someone to blame

slap on the wrist

protest against

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

take issue with

take a dim view of

tell lies about

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

run a smear campaign against

jump down one's throat

put a whammy on

talk something down

give someone a dressing-down

treat with contempt

set little store by

hold in contempt

set no store by

hold up to ridicule

blacken someone's name

sully someone's reputation

do an injustice to

not do justice to

think little of

regard with contempt

be contemptuous about

cock a snook at

put in a bad light

give offence to

take the piss out of

write false reports about

call someone names

spread tales about

show contempt for

drag name through mud

turn up one's nose

slap someone's wrist

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give someone what for

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

give Bronx cheer

turn your nose up at

think too little of

give someone a row

give someone a rating

give someone a wigging

drag someone's name through the mire

make nothing of

comment negatively

hold forth against

play something down

throw stones at

take dim view of

hold in disdain

point the finger at

express disapproval of

rap someone over the knuckles

give a bad name to

make someone eat crow

cause to lose face

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

be contemptuous of

turn up your nose

curl one's lip at

look down nose at

look down your nose at

turn up one's nose at

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

bring into disfavour

send up the river

lay at one's door

show in a bad light

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

render worthless

fail to appreciate

set too little store by

lower the status of

poke mullock at

turn one's nose up at

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

bring to naught

thumb one's nose

poke full of holes

knock bottom out of

have no use for

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

take rug out from under

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

take the mickey out of

characterize^US

tell someone to get lost

injure the reputation of

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

taint someone's name

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

soil someone's name

characterise^UK

look right through

give the cold shoulder to

give someone the brush-off

cause offence to

treat disrespectfully

hurt someone's feelings

step on one's toes

be scornful about

cast a slur upon

blow raspberries at

laugh out of court

consider beneath you

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

take someone to task

take to the woodshed

bring someone to book

have someone on the carpet

let someone have it

consider beneath one

give the Bronx cheer to

spit in the face of

curl your lip at

spit in the eye of

do a takeoff of

take the mickey

do an impression of

turn up your nose at

turn nose up at

defame someone's character

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

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