litterbug

[lit-er-buhg]

lit·ter·bug

[lit-er-buhg]
noun
a person who litters public places with items of refuse: Litterbugs had thrown beer cans on the picnic grounds.

Origin:
1945–50; litter + bug1

lit·ter·bug·ging, noun
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Litterbug is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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World English Dictionary
litter lout or (US and Canadian) litterbug (ˈlɪtəˌbʌɡ)
 
n
slang a person who tends to drop refuse in public places
 
litterbug or (US and Canadian) litterbug
 
n

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