Ashcan
1 of 2adjective
Ash·can ˈash-ˌkan 
: of or relating to a group of 20th century American painters who depicted city life realistically
Ashcan school
ash can
2 of 2noun
1
: a metal receptacle for refuse
2
slang : depth charge
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1939, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1872, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- sargassos
- sargassum
- Sargassum crab
- sargassum fish
- sargassum pipefish
- sargassums
- sarge
- Sargent
- Sargent cypress
- Sargent juniper
- sargent's cypress
- sargent's juniper
- sarges
- sargo
- past masters
- past mistress
- past one's prime
- past participle
- past perfect
- past redemption
- past service
- past tense
- past the hour
- pasta
- pasta cooker