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Approve of gin? Rubbish! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

claptrap

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'rubbish' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'approve of gin?' is the wordplay.
'approve of' becomes 'clap' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'gin?' becomes 'trap' (ginning is a kind of trapping).
'clap'+'trap'='CLAPTRAP'

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(Other definitions for claptrap that I've seen before include "Rhyme" , "Meaningless nonsense" , "Utter rubbish" , "moonshine" , "Stuff and nonsense" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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