spoiled goods

Decayed store products

Spoiled goods are products that have deteriorated beyond usability, typically food that has rotted or gone bad: The power outage left us with a refrigerator full of spoiled goods.

The phrase extends to any merchandise damaged or degraded past the point of sale.

Figuratively, someone called spoiled goods has been tainted or compromised in reputation or value.

Related

damaged · moldy · stale · sour · tainted · contaminated · health hazard · food poisoning · waste · food waste · decay · foul · rancid · curdled · perished · ruined · refrigerator · smell

Categories
Opposites
freshness/condition

spoiled goodsfresh produce

Unprocessed plant foods

frozen goods · canned goods · safe food

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G