English Explanatory Dictionary

wishcycling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The disposal of consumer waste in a recycling bin in the hope of it being recycled, when it cannot or is unlikely to be recycled.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of wishcycle

Word forms

wishcycling wish-cycling

Etymology

Blend of wish + recycling, said to have been coined by Bill Keegan, president of a recycling company.

Synonyms

aspirational recycling wishful recycling

Derived words

wishcycle
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