šiukšlė

Pokorny's comparison with šáukštas (“spoon”), presumably both as derivatives of šáuti (“shoot; poke in a fire”) seems semantically far-fetched and doesn't account for the palatalisation of š.

šiùkšlė f (plural šiùkšlės) stress pattern 2

1. (in the plural, collectively) litter, garbage (discarded items)

   Išmèsk šiukšlès į̃ šiùkšlių dė̃žę! - Throw your rubbish in the trash!

2. a piece of litter; (figuratively) a piece of rubbish, trash (something worthless)

   Nusipirkaũ dar̃ viẽną šiùkšlę - I've gone and bought another piece of rubbish.

3. (derogatory, common gender) good-for-nothing, worthless person

   Kadà tàs šiùkšlė pagaliaũ atsistatýdins? - When will that piece of garbage finally resign?

• atmata, šlamštas