dumpster-divev.

Brit.

/ˈdʌm(p)stəˌdʌɪv/, U.S.

/ˈdəm(p)stərˌdaɪv/

Forms: also with capital initial.

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

Etymology: < dumpster n. + dive v. Compare slightly earlier dumpster diving n., and also dumpster diver n.

Originally North American.

intransitive. To search through a rubbish container (esp. a dumpster or skip) for food, items of value, etc.

ΚΠ

1985 G. B. Trudeau in Boston Globe 17 May 59/1 (cartoon caption) ‘I met her dumpster-diving behind Trader Vic's.’ ‘A magical night. Some of the spare ribs had barely been touched.’

1995 Esquire Aug. 82/2 Kevin and his band of L.A. phreaks spent nights Dumpster-diving for computer manuals behind phone-company offices.

2002 S. Hill Fixing Elections ix. 144 They research a candidate's video rentals and dumpster-dive through trash..looking for some tawdry bit of information that can be blown into a campaign ‘issue’.

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

单词	dumpster-dive
释义	dumpster-divev. Brit. /ˈdʌm(p)stəˌdʌɪv/, U.S. /ˈdəm(p)stərˌdaɪv/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dumpster n., dive v. Etymology: < dumpster n. + dive v. Compare slightly earlier dumpster diving n., and also dumpster diver n. Originally North American. intransitive. To search through a rubbish container (esp. a dumpster or skip) for food, items of value, etc. ΚΠ 1985 G. B. Trudeau in Boston Globe 17 May 59/1 (cartoon caption) ‘I met her dumpster-diving behind Trader Vic's.’ ‘A magical night. Some of the spare ribs had barely been touched.’ 1995 Esquire Aug. 82/2 Kevin and his band of L.A. phreaks spent nights Dumpster-diving for computer manuals behind phone-company offices. 2002 S. Hill Fixing Elections ix. 144 They research a candidate's video rentals and dumpster-dive through trash..looking for some tawdry bit of information that can be blown into a campaign ‘issue’. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1985
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