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gar·bage

(gär

j) KEY

NOUN:

1. Food wastes, as from a kitchen.
2. Refuse; trash.
A place or receptacle where rubbish is discarded: tossed the apple core into the garbage.
1. Worthless or nonsensical matter; rubbish: Their advice turned out to be nothing but garbage.
2. Inferior or offensive literary or artistic material.
Computer Science Incorrect, meaningless, or unwanted data.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, offal from fowls

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