What does the cryptic crossword clue "Scotsman had to bag trash in cleric's office (9)" mean?

The definition is "office". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). RAB (synonym="=Scotsman, from Robbie, i.e. Robert") + BIN (synonym="=trash, rubbish") + ATE (synonym="=had (to eat") = RABBINATE The answer is RABBINATE.

Scotsman had to bag trash in cleric's office (9)

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