English Explanatory Dictionary

litterbug

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who tends to drop litter and not clean it up.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪtɚˌbʌɡ/

Word forms

litterbug litterbugs litter bug litter-bug

Etymology

From litter + bug. Coined in 1947 by New York copywriter Paul B. Gioni for The American Ad Council, perhaps punning on jitterbug.

Synonyms

litter lout
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