Guest guest Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 >Rubbish, used as a verb ('to show to be worthless'), seems to have >entered the language, although not yet AHD. Is it OK to use in formal >writing? Not in Random House either. The well-accepted alternative is "trash." AHD: "To subject to scathing criticism or abuse; attack verbally: 'The .... professor trashes conservative ... proposals as well as liberal nostrums' Michael Marien." Hare Krsna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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