noun

1. parts that have been broken off, stripped off, etc., esp. leaves, twigs, husks, and other plant trimmings
2. broken, discarded, or worthless things; rubbish; refuse
3. 1. any worthless, unnecessary, or offensive matter literary trash
   2. foolish talk; nonsense
4. a person or people regarded as disreputable, insignificant, etc.
5. the refuse of sugar cane after the juice has been pressed out

Etymology: prob. < Scand, as in Norw dial. trask, lumber, trash, akin to ON tros, broken twigs < IE base *der-, to tear, split off > tear

transitive verb

1. to trim (trees or plants) of trash
2. ☆ Slang to destroy (property) as by vandalism or arson
3. ☆ Slang
   1. to criticize (a person, policy, performance, etc.) sharply or maliciously
   2. to insult (a person)

adjective

transitive verb

Etymology: prob. < OFr trachier, var. of tracier: see trace

noun