bug-hunter

noun

A thief who robs drunks.

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Meanings

nounbug-hunter (plural bug-hunters)

plural bug-hunters

  1. UKobsoleteslangA thief who robs drunks.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna zoologist who studies insects

Similar
entomologistbugologist
Broader
zoologistanimal scientist
Also see
bugologistentomologist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

bug-hunter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug-hunter

MLA

“bug-hunter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug-hunter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bug-hunter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug-hunter.

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