Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Informal One who litters public areas with waste materials.
Wiktionary
- n. A person who tends to drop litter and not clean it up
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. a person who litters public places with refuse.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a person who litters public places with refuse
Examples
“Last summer, when she was caught flicking a finished cigarette onto the sidewalk, Star magazine quickly tarred her as an environmentally unfriendly "litterbug" who inappropriately goaded a nearby police officer into letting her off without a ticket.”
“Whether they're tearing down London's billboards, or scattering their sculptures/canvasses around the City like a phantom 'litterbug', London's street artists are the new generation pushing the boundaries.”
“I have a lot of patience, and I like kids, so I was willing to take the high road and forgive these litterbug lambs of God who leave a Hansel and Gretel trail of junk-food wrappers, cigarette packs and Red Bull cans in their wake.”
The Huffington Post: Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Trespassing Teens
“Certainly, far worse things have happened in forming an administration, but this verges on the kind of thing that can cause an appointee to balk based on the unnecessary expenditure of political capital. — litterbug”
Geithner Hearing Scheduled for Jan. 21 - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
“You criticized me heavily for generalizing in my litterbug hunters post, yet you are always ready to lump “greens” into one (hyper-liberal, silly, unrealistic) nefarious group of rights killers.”
The Environmental Impact of the Most Important Rain Delayed Baseball Game Ever
“Since the beginning, KAB has worked diligently to ensure that waste was seen as a problem solved by improved individual responsibility, not stricter regulations or bottle bills; it even coined the term “litterbug” to identify the culprit.”
“I'm dismayed she's a litterbug but still think it good to buy cookies for children.”
“Well, next time you see one, say a prayer of thanks for the litterbug because that tossed can may change a life.”
Simon & Schuster: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times, Tough People
“She compares your plight to that of a person who's constantly picking up after litterbug neighbors — you're not obligated to correct their misbehavior for all eternity.”
“It is a rare event when the announcement of a new commercial makes my day seem brighter, but the Ad Council and the Environmental Defense Fund have put together a compelling new TV advertisement campaign similar to the litterbug and “crying Indian†campaigns of years ago.”
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Mary and Max (2009)
Words from 2009 'Mary and Max' film.
muddy, puddle, birthmark, piggyback, pensive, gumnut, pompom, salvage, takeaway, oven, shed, deliberate and 112 more...
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An odd menagerie
Some of the creatures found in the Octopus's Garden.
vamoose, snowcat, moscow, firefox, jailbird, sawhorse, bumblepuppy, shoofly, hangdog, megabuck, engraven, brickbat and 49 more...
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Types of Bugs
ladybug, jitterbug, litterbug, bugs bunny, stinkbug, doodlebug
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