Where does “rubbishry” come from?
rubbishry (English) comes from English rubbish, from Middle English rǒbǒus — rubbish.
rubbishry (English): worthless material; dross
Definitions
- worthless material; dross
Ancestry of “rubbishry”, step by step
rubbishry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rubbish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rubbish | Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash; An item, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | rǒbǒus | rubbish |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |