# rubbishing

Pronunciation: say "RUB-ish-ing" /ˈɹʌbɪʃɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of rubbish. Chiefly British and informal. *(colloquial, Commonwealth, Ireland, UK)* — present participle and gerund of rubbish
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of rubbish. It is informal British English for saying something is worthless.
   - _Opposition MPs spent the whole debate rubbishing the government's budget._
   - _Reviewers in London were rubbishing the play before it had even opened._

## Adjective

2. Worthless and of poor quality, or petty and insignificant. *(dated)*
   - Simple: Cheap, bad and not worth much.
   - _Investors lost their savings in a rubbishing venture that never turned a profit._
   - _After months of work, they offered him a rubbishing sum for the painting._

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