garbologist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English garbology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English garbologist From garbology + -ist.
Meanings
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One who examines refuse using archaeological techniques.
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.
A garbologist forages through waste paper baskets in search of interesting documents.
- (Australia, humorous) A garbage collector.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| garbologists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (6)
es basuróloga (one who examines refuse using archaeological techniques) · es garbólogo (one who examines refuse using archaeological techniques) · es garbóloga (one who examines refuse using archaeological techniques) · de Garbologin (one who examines refuse using archaeological techniques) · es basurólogo (one who examines refuse using archaeological techniques) · de Garbologe (one who examines refuse using archaeological techniques)