Wiktionary:Word of the day/June 5

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rubbish n

(chiefly Australia, New Zealand, British) Garbage, junk, refuse, trash, waste. (by extension, chiefly Australia, New Zealand, British) An item, or items, of low quality. (by extension, chiefly Australia, New Zealand, British) Nonsense. (archaic) Debris or ruins of buildings. […] rubbish v (transitive, chiefly Australia, New Zealand, British, colloquial) To criticize, to denigrate, to denounce, to disparage. Today is World Environment Day, which is recognized by the United Nations to promote worldwide awareness and action of the need to protect the environment.

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