Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gubbish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gub-bish
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Anything worthless or incomprehensible; junk.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of garbage + rubbish, coined by Philip K. Dick in his 1964 novel Martian Time-Slip.

Usage

Questions

What does gubbish mean?
Anything worthless or incomprehensible; junk.
Where does gubbish come from?
Blend of garbage + rubbish, coined by Philip K. Dick in his 1964 novel Martian Time-Slip.

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