Waste Operative

The PC name for a bin man.

My old man's a waste operative, he wears a waste operative's hat.

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scupper

To spoil (especially someone's plans).

I was going to go as a pirate, but Billy scuppered my plans by getting the last costume in the shop.

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Somesuch

Simply means "some similar (thing)".

He was trying to tell me that the moon is made of cheese, or somesuch nonsense.

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