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garbages

Indian English variant of 'garbage' used as a countable or plural noun, referring to waste or refuse.

ˈɡɑɹbɪd͡ʒɪz122 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 28, 2026

Indian English variant of 'garbage' used as a countable or plural noun, referring to waste or refuse. In standard British and American English, 'garbage' is typically an uncountable mass noun, but Indian English frequently treats it as countable. The usage is a grammatically distinctive feature of South Asian English rather than colloquial slang in the usual sense. The plural is grammatically systematic within Indian English.

The municipality was struggling to collect the garbages from the newer residential areas.
Origin: Indian English countable pluralization of 'garbage'; follows a pattern common in South Asian English of treating mass nouns as countable. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora (model-assisted, hedged).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(India) Garbage; waste; refuse.

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"garbages" means: Garbage; waste; refuse.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

"garbages" means: Garbage; waste; refuse.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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