litterbug

[ lit-er-buhg ]

noun
  1. a person who litters public places with items of refuse: Litterbugs had thrown beer cans on the picnic grounds.

Origin of litterbug

1
First recorded in 1945–50; litter + bug1

Other words from litterbug

  • lit·ter·bug·ging, noun

Words Nearby litterbug

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