dumpster-dive
/ˈdʌm(p)stəˌdʌɪv/US
verb
[no object] To search through a rubbish container (especially a dumpster or skip) for food, items of value, etc.
Origin
1980s. From dumpster + dive. Compare slightly earlier dumpster diving, and also dumpster diver.
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