■ noun
1》 N. Amer. waste material; refuse.
2》 worthless writing, art, etc.
3》 N. Amer. a person or people regarded as being of very low social standing.
4》 W. Indian the leaves, tops, and crushed stems of sugar cane, used as fuel.
■ verb
1》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. wreck or destroy.
2》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. criticize severely.
3》 [as adjective ~ed ] informal intoxicated with alcohol or drugs.
4》 strip (sugar canes) of their outer leaves to ripen them faster.
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.