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litterbug

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈlɪt.ə.bʌɡ/ US  /ˈlɪt̬.ɚ-/ informal disapproving (UK also litter lout)

Definition

someone who drops rubbish on the ground in public placesEnvironmental issuesRubbish and wasteProtection and protectors
(Definition of litterbug noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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