piece of garbage
Discarded worthless item
A piece of garbage is literally a discarded item, trash.
Far more often it's an insult for a worthless or contemptible person: Her ex-husband is a complete piece of garbage.
The phrase carries more weight than simply calling someone garbage—the "piece of" construction emphasizes singularity and dismissiveness, as in piece of shit or piece of work.
junk
Worthless discarded items
waste · scrap · debris · clutter · broken · useless · discarded · defective · shoddy · dilapidated
scumbag
Contemptible, dishonest person
- lowlifeDisreputable, despicable person
- dirtbagDespicable, untrustworthy person
- sleazeballContemptible, unethical person
scum · trash · cretin · wretch · degenerate · disgrace · vermin · rat · snake · weasel
piece of garbagetreasure
Valued wealth or keepsake
gem · prize · valuable · jewel · prized possession
piece of garbagemasterpiece
Supreme artistic achievement
work of art · magnum opus · tour de force · gold standard · exemplar
piece of garbagesaint
Canonized holy person
angel · mensch · pillar of the community · hero · salt of the earth
piece, pieces, pieced, piecing, piecemeal, piecework, garbage