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dustheap


dust·heap

noun \ˈdəst-ˌ(h)ēp\

Definition of DUSTHEAP

1
: a pile of refuse
2
: a category of forgotten items <the dustheap of history — New Republic>

First Known Use of DUSTHEAP

1599

Rhymes with DUSTHEAP

asleep, barkeep, black sheep, bopeep, dirt cheap, housekeep, knee-deep, scrap heap, skin-deep, upkeep, upsweep

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