"garbologist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: EN-AU ck1 garbologist.ogg Forms: garbologists [plural]
Etymology: From garbology + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|garbology|ist}} garbology + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} garbologist (plural garbologists)
  1. One who examines refuse using archaeological techniques. Translations (one who examines refuse using archaeological techniques): Garbologe [masculine] (German), Garbologin [feminine] (German), basurólogo [masculine] (Spanish), basuróloga [feminine] (Spanish), garbólogo [masculine] (Spanish), garbóloga [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-garbologist-en-noun-HS3kS9WE Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'one who examines refuse using archaeological techniques': 93 7
  2. (Australia, humorous) A garbage collector. Tags: Australia, humorous Synonyms: garbo
    Sense id: en-garbologist-en-noun-x4RHPfqa Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Spanish translations, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 24 76 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of People: 52 48

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