"litterbug" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪtɚˌbʌɡ/ [US] Forms: litterbugs [plural]
Etymology: litter + bug. Coined in 1947 by New York copywriter Paul B. Gioni for The American Ad Council Etymology templates: {{compound|en|litter|bug}} litter + bug Head templates: {{en-noun}} litterbug (plural litterbugs)
  1. (informal) A person who tends to drop litter and not clean it up. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People Synonyms: litter lout, litter bug, litter-bug Translations (person who drops litter): roskaaja (Finnish), kutu sampah (Malay)

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