4 definitions by Nerdlebub
Stuff that should have been thrown out long ago - but is now so old that it's beginning to have archaeological, historical, or sentimental value.
Alternate form: paleogarbage.
Alternate form: paleogarbage.
Can I toss this pile of old mail?
No - that stuff brings back fond memories of 2008!
Hey, c'mon - this crap isn't mementos, it's paleotrash!
No - that stuff brings back fond memories of 2008!
Hey, c'mon - this crap isn't mementos, it's paleotrash!
by Nerdlebub January 29, 2011
Stuff that should have been thrown out long ago - but is now so old that it's beginning to have archaeological, historical, or sentimental value. Alternate form of paleotrash.
Can I toss this pile of old mail?
No - that stuff brings back fond memories of 2008!
Hey, c'mon - this crap isn't mementos, it's paleogarbage!
No - that stuff brings back fond memories of 2008!
Hey, c'mon - this crap isn't mementos, it's paleogarbage!
by Nerdlebub January 29, 2011
Something that you don't want to throw out yet, but you know you'll throw out eventually - for example, unread mail, not-quite-empty food containers, etm.
Alternative form: protogarbage
Warning: Today's prototrash is next month's paleotrash!
Alternative form: protogarbage
Warning: Today's prototrash is next month's paleotrash!
Can I throw out this stack of mail?
Not yet - it's not stuff I want to keep, but until I go through it it's still prototrash.
Not yet - it's not stuff I want to keep, but until I go through it it's still prototrash.
by Nerdlebub January 29, 2011
Something that you don't want to throw out yet, but you know you'll throw out eventually - for example, unread mail, not-quite-empty food containers, etm. Alternative form of prototrash.
Warning: Today's protogarbage is next month's paleogarbage!
Warning: Today's protogarbage is next month's paleogarbage!
Can I throw out this stack of mail?
Not yet - it's not stuff I want to keep, but until I go through it it's still protogarbage.
Not yet - it's not stuff I want to keep, but until I go through it it's still protogarbage.
by Nerdlebub January 29, 2011