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binology

binology noun: the ethically questionable practice of searching through the dustbins of celebrities and other public figures to obtain information for use in tabloid newspapers.

Noun

binology (uncountable)

  1. (UK) the ethically questionable practice of searching through the dustbins of celebrities and other public figures to obtain information for use in tabloid newspapers

Origin of binology

From bin + -ology.

Questions about binology

What does binology mean?
Binology means the ethically questionable practice of searching through the dustbins of celebrities and other public figures to obtain information for use in tabloid newspapers.
What part of speech is binology?
Binology is a noun.

Words near binology in the dictionary

  1. binodous
  2. Binogtungan
  3. binoid
  4. binoids
  5. Binokid
  6. binology
  7. binom
  8. binome
  9. binomen
  10. binomenclature
  11. binomes

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