Meaning

2 senses

  1. (uncountable)Nuclear waste.

  2. (derogatory, idiomatic, slang, uncountable)Anything that is extremely bad, low-quality, or worthless.

Examples

2 sentences

  1. I heard that book was hot garbage.

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  2. How does hot garbage like this get published?

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Origin

From hot (“radioactive”) + garbage (“waste”). Originally a term for radioactive materials,

From hot (“radioactive”) + garbage (“waste”). Originally a term for radioactive materials, it evolved as a descriptor for anything highly undesirable.

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