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the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > worthless (103)
hawc1000

Used as a type of a thing of no value. Obsolete.

turdc1275

As the type of something of no value or importance. Chiefly in negative constructions, as not worth a turd, not to give a turd, not to care a turd.

fille1297

As the type of something worthless. [Perhaps another word.]

dusta1300

transferred and figurative (from 1.) As the type of that which is worthless.

lead1303

With allusion to its qualities; e.g. its weight, colour, want of elasticity, low value, etc., in both literal and figurative expressions.

skitc1330

figurative. Dirt, trash. rare.

naught1340

A thing of no worth or value. Obsolete. rare.

vanityc1340

A vain, idle, or worthless thing; a thing or action of no value.

wrakea1350

Refuse, rubbish; something worthless.

rushc1350

As the type of something of little or no value or importance, chiefly in negative constructions as not to care a rush, not to be worth a rush, not

dirt1357

figurative. As the type of anything worthless: cf. the phrase filthy lucre.

fly's wing1377

With qualification (goose-wing, fly's wing) used as a type of something of no value. Obsolete.

goose-wing1377

The wing of a goose. †Sometimes used as a type of what is of trifling value. In quot. 1630 with allusion to the feathers used for arrows.

fartc1390

As the type of something of little or no value or importance, chiefly in negative constructions, as not to be worth a fart, not to care a fart, not

chaff?a1400

transferred and figurative. Refuse, worthless matter.

nutshella1400

The hard or woody pericarp enclosing the kernel of a nut. Cf. nutshale, n. 1a.

shalec1400

As an example of something without value.

yardc1400

Used typically of a thing of no value.

wrack1472

That which is of an inferior, poor, or worthless quality; waste material; rubbish. Now rare.

pelfrya1529

Junk, rubbish, trash; = pelf, n. 4b.

trasha1529

Anything of little or no worth or value; worthless stuff; rubbish; dross. (Said of things material or immaterial.)

dreg1531

figurative. The most worthless part or parts; the base or useless residue; the refuse or offscourings.

trish-trash1542

Trash, rubbish, worthless stuff.

alchemy1547

Glittering dross; superficial trickery; deceptive cleverness.

beggary?1548

Beggarly stuff, rubbish; ‘beggarly elements.’ Obsolete.

rubbish1548

Material that is considered worthless, unimportant, or of very poor quality; trash. With of. Cf. sense A. 1b.

pelfa1555

Junk, trash, rubbish; frippery. Obsolete.

chip1556

figurative and in figurative contexts. Chiefly in negative constructions, as the type of something of little worth or significance, esp. in not to c

stark naught1562

An utterly worthless or contemptible thing. rare (now archaic).

paltry?1566

Refuse, rubbish; (also) a worthless person or thing.

rubbish1566

Material that is considered worthless, unimportant, or of very poor quality; trash. Without following construction.

riff-raff1570

An inferior, spurious, or worthless thing. Obsolete.

bran1574

figurative and transferred. (Proverbial phrases, to sift to the bran, to take the flour and leave the bran.)

baggage1579

A trifle, a trashy article. Obsolete.

nihil1579

Nothing. Frequently as a count noun: a thing of no worth or value. Now rare.

trush-trash1582

= trish-trash, n.

stubblea1591

collective singular. In various figurative or allusive contexts.

tartar1590

figurative.

garbage1592

Something that is considered worthless, unimportant, incorrect, or of very poor quality; trash, rubbish; nonsense.

bag of winda1599

bag of wind. In similative and figurative use, denoting something insubstantial, ephemeral, or worthless; a wholly vapid phenomenon or…

a cracked or slit groat1600

a crackedor slit groat: referred to as the type of something worthless. Obsolete.

kitchen stuff1600

depreciative or derogatory. A person or thing of no worth or value; a person who or something which is inferior or unimportant. Obsolete.

tilta1603

The liquor, or sediment, obtained by tilting a vessel; dregs, lees. Obsolete.

nothing?1608

Triviality, worthlessness, insignificance. Obsolete.

bauble1609

figurative and extended uses denoting a person or thing regarded as inferior or of little importance. A matter or thing of little or no value or…

countera1616

As the type of a thing of no intrinsic value.

a pair of Yorkshire sleeves in a goldsmith's shop1620

Used allusively, esp. in reference to the †boorishness, cunning, sharpness, or trickery attributed to Yorkshire people. to come (or put) Yorkshire o

buttermilk1630

figurative, esp. as the type of something weak, insipid, or sour.

dross1632

In general: Refuse; rubbish; worthless, impure matter.

paltrement1641

Worthless stuff; rubbish.

cattle1643

figurative. Rubbish, trash. (But cf. 1 Corinthians ix. 9.)

bagatelle1647

A trifle, a thing of no value or importance.

nothingness1652

As a count noun: a non-existent thing, a void; a state of non-existence or worthlessness; a worthless, insignificant, or unimportant thing…

brimborion1653

‘A thing without value or use’ (Littré); trash, nonsense.

stuff1670

What is worthless; rubbish. (Originally a contextual use of sense 7, with disparaging epithet or other indication of aversion.) gen.

flap-dragon1700

As a type of something valueless.

mud1706

Something regarded as base, worthless, or polluting, or as a cause of frustration, delay, etc.; something liable to perplex or confound. Also: spec.

caput mortuuma1711

figurative. Worthless residue.

snuff1778

Used to denote something of no value.

twaddle1786

In extended sense: Something trashy or worthless; rubbish.

powder-post1790

the powder of worm-eaten wood; (also) the damaged condition of wood reduced to powder by boring larvae; occasionally figurative; cf. powder of post n.

traffic1828

regional. Worthless or insignificant stuff; rubbish, trash; (as a count noun) a small or insignificant item. Also in extended use: worthless or…

junk1836

Old or discarded items or materials that may be reused or recycled, such as used clothing, bottles, scrap metal, worn-out machinery, etc.; (sometimes…

duffer1852

A counterfeit coin or article; any object that is no good. Cf. duff, v.1 1.

shice1859

Nothing; base money; something worthless.

punk1869

colloquial. Something worthless; foolish or meaningless talk; nonsense, rubbish.

hogwash1870

colloquial (originally U.S.). Nonsense; esp. worthless, ridiculous, or nonsensical ideas, discourse, or writing.

cagmag1875

Unwholesome, decayed, or loathsome meat; offal; (hence) anything worthless or rubbishy.

shit1890

Rubbish, trash; something regarded as worthless.

tosh1892

Bosh, trash; nonsense, rubbish, twaddle; in Cricket, see quot. 1898.

tripe1895

transferred and figurative (in various applications). Now applied esp. to artistic work, opinions, conversation, or the like: worthless stuff…

dreck1905

Something regarded as worthless or of poor quality; rubbish, trash.

schlock1906

Cheap, shoddy, or inferior quality goods or material; junk, rubbish.

cannon fodder1917

In extended use: someone who or something which is regarded as expendable or easily destroyed; a habitual or easy target.

shite1928

= shit, n. 3a.

skunk1929

colloquial. Rubbish, nonsense. Obsolete.

crut1937

= crud, n.1 2a (in quot. 1940 = excrement).

chickenshit1938

Something that is insignificant, worthless, or contemptible.

crud1943

Unspecified articles, personal property, or material considered of little or no use or value; rubbish, trash, junk. Cf. crap, n.1 11.

Mickey Mouse1958

colloquial. Pointless or irrelevant activity, time-wasting; an instance of this. Also: foolishness, nonsense.

gick1959

A disgusting or unpleasant substance; spec. excrement; (also) an act of defecation. Also more generally: something worthless or inferior; rubbish…

garbo1978

Something that is considered worthless, unimportant, or of very poor quality; trash.

turd1978

Rubbish, trash; something regarded as worthless, inferior, or of no value. Cf. shit, n. 3a, crap, n.1 11b.

pants1994

British slang. Rubbish; nonsense. Frequently in pile (also load) of pants.

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