litter lout

US and Canadian litterbug

/ (ˈlɪtəˌbʌɡ) /

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noun

slang a person who tends to drop refuse in public places

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Words nearby litter lout

litterae humaniores, littérateur, litteratim, litterbag, litterbug, litter lout, littermate, littery, little, Little Alföld, Little Alliance

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How to use litter lout in a sentence

We coo over how cute our cat is and minimize the drudgery of cleaning the litter box.
Why Didn’t Camille Dump Bill Cosby?|Amanda Marcotte|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to Swiss press reports, younger cats in the litter are the most tender and, as such, are the preferred cat cuts.
Will the Swiss Quit Cooking their Kittens and Puppies?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Hitler looking like such a lout, a drunken lout, with that sort of ignorant sneer.
Martin Amis Talks About Nazis, Novels, and Cute Babies|Ronald K. Fried|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You'd think that when you get the pick of the litter, the litter would be great.
Clooney: A Constant Charmer at the Altar|Tim Teeman|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Remember when Chandler was sexually attracted to sharks and Phoebe raised a litter of baby rats?
15 Times ‘Friends’ Was Really, Really Weird|Kevin Fallon|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The plain furniture was stiffly arranged, and there was no litter of clothing or small feminine belongings.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Let my litter be prepared, and send men on horseback to provide relays of carriers every ten miles.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
The exact mode in which the manure is to be managed must greatly depend on whether the supply of litter is large or small.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
There is an old mother hog that has gotten quite wild, and has a litter of young ones with her that are hard to catch.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
She had called Tim a lout, and kept him after school several times when his mother needed him.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes