noun General Slang

garbage time

GAR-bij-time · noun · informal

End of a blowout when the outcome is decided

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The closing minutes of a lopsided game when reserves play and the result is no longer in doubt.

“He padded his stats in garbage time.”
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garbage time In A Sentence

He padded his stats in garbage time.

Origin & Usage

'Garbage' meaning low-value minutes.

People Also Ask

What is garbage time?

The closing minutes of a lopsided game when reserves play and the outcome is already decided.

Why do stats in garbage time not count as much?

Because they come against backups when the result is settled, so 'garbage time' points are seen as padded and less meaningful.

Where does the term garbage time come from?

From 'garbage' meaning low-value — these are the throwaway minutes when the game no longer matters.

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