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.
