dumpster divingn.

Brit.

/ˈdʌm(p)stə ˌdʌɪvɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈdəm(p)stər ˌdaɪvɪŋ/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dumpster n., diving n.

Etymology: < dumpster n. + diving n. Compare slightly later dumpster-dive v.

Originally North American.

The practice of searching through a rubbish container (esp. a dumpster or skip) for food, items of value, etc.

ΚΠ

1983 Life July 39 (caption) Rat and Mike call rummaging for food in trash bins behind restaurants dumpster diving.

1995 Risks Digest (ACM Forum) (Electronic text) 25 Aug. It's easy to get credit card numbers through dumpster diving..and telephone scams.

2002 N.Y. Times 5 Dec. d1/3 In Boulder.., where houses are demolished to make way for mansions, Dumpster diving for building supplies may have found its cultural moment.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dumpster diving
释义	dumpster divingn. Brit. /ˈdʌm(p)stə ˌdʌɪvɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈdəm(p)stər ˌdaɪvɪŋ/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dumpster n., diving n. Etymology: < dumpster n. + diving n. Compare slightly later dumpster-dive v. Originally North American. The practice of searching through a rubbish container (esp. a dumpster or skip) for food, items of value, etc. ΚΠ 1983 Life July 39 (caption) Rat and Mike call rummaging for food in trash bins behind restaurants dumpster diving. 1995 Risks Digest (ACM Forum) (Electronic text) 25 Aug. It's easy to get credit card numbers through dumpster diving..and telephone scams. 2002 N.Y. Times 5 Dec. d1/3 In Boulder.., where houses are demolished to make way for mansions, Dumpster diving for building supplies may have found its cultural moment. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1983
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