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A garbage can is called an ashcan because the garbage in it is like ash and it's a garbage CAN. ;)
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What is an 8 letter word for garbage?
A noun for garbage meaning "nonsense" could be claptrap or malarkey. The only other common synonym for trash or rubbish that has 8 letters would be foulness.
What is an ashcan?
An ashcan is a container for ashes, used in olden times for accumulating ashes generated from wood and coal fires for disposal elsewhere.
Describe the Ashcan school of American art?
the ashcan school of amercan art is a great school for gifted and talented art designer and are only for people that want to learn
The painters who were part of the Ashcan School focused their art on?
city life
What are those people called when they the pick up rubbish bins?
They are called bin men. Dustman, garbage carter, garbage collector, garbage hauler, garbage man, garbageman, garbo, refuse collector
What is the word 'garbage' when translated from English to Spanish?
Garbage in Spanish is also called basura.
Where garbage is burned?
It is called an incinerator.
Was Robert Henri an impressionist?
Not really. He was a member of the American group 'The Ashcan School'.
Which of the following painters was most closely associated with the ashcan school?
William glackens
What is the fear of garbage trucks called?
Moronophobia.
What was an ancient garbage dump called?
A midden
What is the study of garbage called?
Garbage-ism. (I'm just kidding I don't think it really has a name)
