garbologist

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noun

One who examines refuse using archaeological techniques.

“A garbologist forages through waste paper baskets in search of interesting documents.”

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Meanings

noungarbologist (plural garbologists)

plural garbologists

  1. One who examines refuse using archaeological techniques.

    A garbologist forages through waste paper baskets in search of interesting documents.

    1 more example

    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. AustraliahumorousA garbage collector.

    Synonyms: garbo

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA garbage collector.

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garbo

Origin

From garbology + -ist.

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Translations

German Garbologe, Garbologin
  • Garbologeone who examines refuse using archaeological techniques
  • Garbologinone who examines refuse using archaeological techniques
Spanish basurólogo, basuróloga
  • basurólogoone who examines refuse using archaeological techniques
  • basurólogaone who examines refuse using archaeological techniques
  • garbólogoone who examines refuse using archaeological techniques
  • garbólogaone who examines refuse using archaeological techniques
Cite this entry
APA

garbologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garbologist

MLA

“garbologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garbologist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garbologist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garbologist.

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