English

Noun

garbologist ‎(plural garbologists)

1. 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.

2. (Australia, humorous) A garbage collector.

Synonyms

(garbage collector):

• garbage collector
• refuse collector
• trash collector

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