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dreck (drek)

noun

Slang trash; rubbish
also sp. drek

Etymology: Yiddish drek < Ger dreck, dirt < IE *(s)treg- < base *(s)ter-, unclean matter > L stercus, excrement

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dreck Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • produce: Just a very sobering video - who produces this dreck?
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