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Pronunciation : Gar"bage (; 48)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. also garbash, perh. orig., that which is purged or cleansed away; cf. OF. garber to make fine, neat, OHG. garawan to make ready, prepare, akin to E. garb dress; or perh. for garbleage, fr. garble; or cf. OF. garbage tax on sheaves, E. garb sheaf.]
Definition : Defn: Offal, as the bowels of an animal or fish; refuse animal or vegetable matter from a kitchen; hence, anything worthless, disgusting, or loathsome. Grainger.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Gar"bage
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To strip of the bowels; to clean. "Pilchards . . . are garbaged." Holland.

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913