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
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
shutter-bug
"enthusiastic amateur photographer," 1940, from shutter (n.) + bug (n.) in the "enthusiast" sense.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper