English Explanatory Dictionary

hot garbage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Nuclear waste.
  2. Anything that is extremely bad, low-quality, or worthless.

Word forms

hot garbage

Etymology

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

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