Noun / Adjective | Quality / Waste
Encyclopedia of British Slang
RUBBISH
Noun / Adjective | Mild | Quality / Waste
RUBBISH Pronunciation: /’r?b-??/ Part of Speech: Noun / Adjective Severity Level: Mild Category: Quality / Waste
Definition
Rubbish means trash, nonsense, or poor quality.
Usage
Thats rubbish. Take out the rubbish.
Cultural Insight
Fundamental British dismissal word.
Less aggressive than bollocks.
Assessment
Core vocabulary.
R complete.
Beginning S.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
