litterbug
noun
lit·ter·bug
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Definition of litterbug
: one who litters a public area
Examples of litterbug in a Sentence
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In about half the cases, the woman would ask the litterbug to clean up; in others, that request came from another female member of the team. — Los Angeles Times, "Train station experiment reveals one way to counteract bias against Muslims," 7 Aug. 2019 Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson has announced some steps forward for the city's recycling program -- and an initiative that could make things tougher for litterbugs statewide. — Lawrence Specker, AL.com, "Stimpson: Law change could help cities fight litterbugs," 24 Apr. 2018 Don’t use this as a time to clean out your house. Don’t be a litterbug tossing 7-Eleven cups, potato chip bags, water bottles and dog poop bags on debris piles. — Linda Robertson, miamiherald, "Wanna wait longer for that pile of Irma debris to be picked up? Throw trash into it.," 7 Oct. 2017 Recycling trucks, open-bed pickups and litterbugs are the main culprits on 280. — Gary Richards, The Mercury News, "Roadshow: Does anyone still drive to relax?," 28 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'litterbug.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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litterbug
noun
English Language Learners Definition of litterbug
informal
: a person who throws or leaves trash in a public place
See the full definition for litterbug in the English Language Learners Dictionary
litterbug
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lit·ter·bug
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Kids Definition of litterbug
: a person who carelessly scatters trash in a public area