TRASH, noun 1. Any waste or worthless matter. Who steals my money, steals trash 2. Loppings of trees; bruised canes, etc. 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, etc. 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, verb transitive 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, verb intransitive To follow with violence and trampling.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI