litterbug

litterbug

English

Etymology

litter +‎ bug. Coined in 1947 by New York copywriter Paul B. Gioni for The American Ad Council[1]

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈlɪtɚˌbʌɡ/

Noun

litterbug (plural litterbugs)

1. (informal) A person who tends to drop litter and not clean it up.

Synonyms

• litter lout

Translations

person who drops litter

Finnish: roskaaja (fi) Malay: kutu sampah

References

1. “Ad Council : Pollution: Keep America Beautiful - Iron Eyes Cody (1961-1983)”, in (please provide the title of the work)‎, accessed 10 July 2018, archived from the original on 2008-10-30