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n. - A container that holds rubbish until it is collected.

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Usage examples (12)
  • I used the “F” word in mine and it got swept into the ashbin of the blogosphere.
  • That, I think is something that now can be tossed in the ashbin thanks to this election.
  • These non-issues being given prominence by the GOP is the reason that the GOP deserves to be in the ashbin of history.
  • And when the established party elders see this truth, you will be isolated, condemned, and left in this glacial-edged territory's ashbin.
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