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piece of junk

piece of junk noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see piece, of, junk.

Noun

piece of junk (plural pieces of junk)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see piece, of, junk.
  2. (derogatory) A bad person or thing; an object of poor quality.
    • Eggman: Hmph! I tossed that piece of junk at the beach already!2003, Sonic Team, Sonic Battle, Sega, published 2003, Game Boy Advance, scene: Central Highway - After selecting the area, level/area: Rouge’s Story
    • My computer thinks I'm gay / I threw that piece of junk away2013, Stefan Olsdal, Brian Molko, “Too Many Friends”, in Loud Like Love, performed by Placebo

Synonyms of piece of junk

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Forms of piece of junk

pluralpieces of junk

Questions about piece of junk

What does piece of junk mean?
Piece of junk means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see piece, of, junk.
What part of speech is piece of junk?
Piece of junk is a noun.
What is the plural of piece of junk?
The plural of piece of junk is pieces of junk.

Words near piece of junk in the dictionary

  1. piece of eight
  2. piece of furniture
  3. piece of garbage
  4. piece of goods
  5. piece of homework
  6. piece of junk
  7. piece of luck
  8. piece of meat
  9. piece of paper
  10. piece of piss
  11. piece of poop

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