The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GARBAGE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result GARBAGE
- Rubbish bin initially put in place for mechanic
- Clothes become dated? Rubbish
- Refuse space for car without key
- Clothes start to look old rubbish
- Refuse to get on with actress having been snubbed earlier
- Unwanted stuff bishop kept in lock-up
- Dress put on mature bull
- Refuse clothing over time
- First of BMWs is securely parked
- In storage building, box’s opening for junk
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The straight part
We know that "American rubbish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case american rubbish = garbage.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GARBAGE mean?
GARBAGE noun- Food waste material of any kind.
- Useless or disposable material; waste material of any kind.
- A place or receptacle for waste material.
- Nonsense; gibberish.
- Something or someone worthless.
- The bowels of an animal; refuse parts of flesh; offal.
- To eviscerate
- Bad, crap, shitty