litterbug
litterbug · litterbugs
A person who tends to drop litter and not clean it upA person who tends to drop litter and not clean it up.
US/ˈlɪtɚˌbʌɡ/
Meaning
1 senses(informal)A person who tends to drop litter and not clean it up.
Schmutzfink
a person who litters public places with refuse
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
person who drops litter:
Origin
From litter + bug. Coined in 1947 by New York copywriter Paul B. Gioni for The American AdFrom litter + bug. Coined in 1947 by New York copywriter Paul B. Gioni for The American Ad Council, perhaps punning on jitterbug.
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Forms
plural: litterbugsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a person who litters public places with refuse:littererlitter lout