home Braden Latham-Jones garbage gar⋅bage [gahr-bij] –noun 1. discarded animal and vegetable matter, as from a kitchen; refuse. 2. any matter that is no longer wanted or needed; trash. 3. anything that is contemptibly worthless, inferior, or vile: There's nothing but garbage on TV tonight. 4. worthless talk; lies; foolishness. 5. Slang. any unnecessary item added to something else, as for appearance only; garnish: I'll have an Old Fashioned, but without the garbage. g a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z game garbage garage gift gesture ghost giraffe gold golf graf-gz gate glasses glow