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)

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

Synonyms

litter lout

Alternate forms

litter bug, litter-bug

Translations

person who drops litter

Finnish: roskaaja (fi)
Malay: kutu sampah

References

“Ad Council : Pollution: Keep America Beautiful - Iron Eyes Cody (1961-1983)”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, 2018 July 10 (last accessed), archived from the original on 30 October 2008

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