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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 September 19, 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. 19 Sep. 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 19 September 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=8REEDXKT1I7I6L4.
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