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dumpster diver

dumpster diver noun: a person who practices dumpster diving.

Noun

dumpster diver (plural dumpster divers)

  1. (US, slang) A person who practices dumpster diving.
    • “Trying not to be sexist,” Kurt said. “Are there female dumpster divers?”2005, Cory Doctorow, Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town

Forms of dumpster diver

pluraldumpster divers

Questions about dumpster diver

What does dumpster diver mean?
Dumpster diver means a person who practices dumpster diving.
What part of speech is dumpster diver?
Dumpster diver is a noun.
What is the plural of dumpster diver?
The plural of dumpster diver is dumpster divers.

Words near dumpster diver in the dictionary

  1. dumpster
  2. dumpster bandit
  3. dumpster bandits
  4. dumpster dive
  5. dumpster dived
  6. dumpster diver
  7. dumpster divers
  8. dumpster dives
  9. dumpster diving
  10. dumpster divings
  11. dumpster dove

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