shutterbug

[ shuht-er-buhg ]
/ ˈʃʌt ərˌbʌg /

noun Informal.

an amateur photographer, especially one who is greatly devoted to the hobby.

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Origin of shutterbug

First recorded in 1940–45; shutter + bug1

Words nearby shutterbug

shutter, shutter priority, shutter release, shutter speed, shutter-priority, shutterbug, shuttering, shutting stile, shuttle, shuttle armature, shuttle diplomacy
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