Rubbish from Dorothy (3)
I believe the answer is:
rot
'rubbish' is the definition.
(both can mean nonsense)
'from dorothy' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'ROT' can be found hidden inside 'dorothy'.
(Other definitions for rot that I've seen before include "Decay, wither" , "Drivel" , "Informal nonsense" , "Decay, moulder" , "Codswallop" .)