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American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2
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Trash
TRASH, n.
1. Any waste or worthless matter.
Who steals my money, steals trash.
2. Loppings of trees; bruised canes, c. In the West Indies,the decayed leaves and stems of canes are called field-trash; the bruised or macerated rind of canes is called cane-trash; and both are called trash.
3. Fruit or other matter improper for food, but eaten by children, c. It is used particularly of unripe fruits.
4. A worthless person. [Not proper.]
5. A piece of leather or other thing fastened to a dog’s neck to retard his speed.
TRASH, v.t. To lop; to crop.
1. To strip of leaves; as, to trash ratoons.
2. To crush; to humble; as, to trash the Jews.
3. To clog; to encumber; to hinder.
TRASH, v.i. To follow with violence and trampling.
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Chicago:
Noah Webster Jr., "Trash," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed July 5, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=8REEDXKT1I7I6L4.
MLA:
Webster, Noah, Jr. "Trash." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 5 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=8REEDXKT1I7I6L4.
Harvard:
Webster, N, 'Trash' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 5 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=8REEDXKT1I7I6L4.
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