ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Garbologist

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Garbologist is a noun meaning One who examines refuse using archaeological techniques.

Meaning

One who examines refuse using archaeological techniques.

More Meanings

  1. (Australia, humorous) A garbage collector.

Example Sentences

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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for garbologist

Depending on context, synonyms include garbo.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include garbology, garbageology, anthecologist, taphologist, agrogeologist, anthracologist.

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