Rubbage

//ˈɹʌbɪd͡ʒ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of rubbish. alt-of, alternative, dialectal, uncountable, usually

    "E'er since poor Cheapside cross in rubbage lay, [...]"

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trashapplesaucecodswallopfolderolfolderoltripe

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"E'er since poor Cheapside cross in rubbage lay, [...]"

Etymology

Possibly from rubb(ish) + -age (suffix forming nouns with the sense of collection or appurtenance).

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