- litterbug
- noun Date: 1947 one who litters a public area
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litterbug — lit ter*bug (l[i^]t t[ e]r*b[u^]g), n. a person who litters public places with refuse. Syn: litterer, litter lout. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
litterbug — 1947, from LITTER (Cf. litter) + BUG (Cf. bug) (n.). According to Mario Pei ( The Story of Language, Lippincott, 1949) coined by the New York subways on the analogy of jitterbug … Etymology dictionary
litterbug — (Brit. also litter lout) ► NOUN informal ▪ a person who carelessly drops rubbish on the ground … English terms dictionary
litterbug — ☆ litterbug [lit′ər bug΄ ] n. Informal a person who litters highways or other public places with waste paper, garbage, etc … English World dictionary
litterbug — UK [ˈlɪtə(r)ˌbʌɡ] / US [ˈlɪtərˌbʌɡ] noun [countable] Word forms litterbug : singular litterbug plural litterbugs informal someone who drops litter in public places … English dictionary
litterbug — {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A person who leaves garbage in a public place, such as a park or beach or a street; one who litters. * /Don t be a litterbug; keep the city clean!/ … Dictionary of American idioms
litterbug — {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A person who leaves garbage in a public place, such as a park or beach or a street; one who litters. * /Don t be a litterbug; keep the city clean!/ … Dictionary of American idioms
litterbug — noun slang informal A person who leaves garbage in a public place, such as a park or beach or a street; one who litters. Don t be a litterbug; keep the city clean! … Словарь американских идиом
Litterbug (comics) — Superherobox| caption= comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Litterbug real name=unknown species=Human Mutant publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Morlocks #1 (June 2002) creators= Geoff Johns Shawn Martinbrough alliance… … Wikipedia
litterbug — litterbugging, n. /lit euhr bug /, n. a person who litters public places with items of refuse: Litterbugs had thrown beer cans on the picnic grounds. [1945 50; LITTER + BUG1] * * * … Universalium
