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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
{{compound|en|trash|sport}}
From {{compound|en|trash|sport}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-trashsport.wav|a=US}}


===Noun===
===Noun===

Latest revision as of 02:56, 12 October 2024

English

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Etymology

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From trash +‎ sport.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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trashsport (countable and uncountable, plural trashsports)

  1. (derogatory) An entertainment that is supposedly a sport but has no real sporting content.
    • 1990 March 23, Jack Craig, “NBC TO REVIVE TRASHSPORTS”, in Boston Globe[1]:
      Trashsport can be described as novel sports competition designed to entertain television viewers.

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