garbologist

English

Etymology

garbology +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

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Noun

garbologist (plural garbologists)

One who examines refuse using archaeological techniques.
A garbologist forages through waste paper baskets in search of interesting documents.
- 1998 October, Trash Talk, Boys' Life, page 10,
  Garbologists discovered the leachate, mostly water mixed with rotting garbage, actually aided in decomposing other trash in the area.
(Australia, humorous) A garbage collector.
Synonym: garbo

Translations

one who examines refuse using archaeological techniques

German: Garbologe m, Garbologin f
Spanish: basurólogo m, basuróloga f, garbólogo m, garbóloga f

garbage collector — see garbage collector

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