Meanings
nounwalking dustbin (plural walking dustbins)
plural walking dustbins
- UKhumorousA person or animal that will eat almost anything.
Origin
In reference to the fact that left-over scraps of food may be thrown away.
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walking dustbin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walking%20dustbin
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“walking dustbin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walking%20dustbin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “walking dustbin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walking%20dustbin.
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