walking dustbin
- noun
- Offensive
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tragón (insulto)
- Their teenage son is a walking dustbin, devouring whatever snacks he can find in the house.
Examples
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Ever since college started, my roommate has become a walking dustbin with all the takeout he orders.
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At the party, everyone joked that Mike was the walking dustbin for leftover pizza and chips.
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He is such a walking dustbin after finishing that pizza!
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My brother has become a walking dustbin since he started college.
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At the party, everyone joked that Mike was the walking dustbin for leftover pizza and chips.
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Ever since college started, my roommate has become a walking dustbin with all the takeout he orders.
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Their teenage son is a walking dustbin, devouring whatever snacks he can find in the house.
Synonyms
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7.0
A person who eats or drinks more than they need
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3.0
A person who eats a lot of food
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3.3
A person who often eats more food than their body needs
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9.9
A person who eats too much food
A person who eats too much in a greedy way
A person who eats very fast and with little table manners
A person who eats quickly and greedily
A person who eats food very quickly and greedily
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Morphology
The phrase literally composes 'walking' + 'dustbin', so a learner who knows both words can infer a metaphorical image of a person like a moving trash container — suggesting someone who eats messily or consumes 'rubbish' (junk food). However, the derogatory nuance and the specific inference 'eats excessively or messily' are culturally loaded and not fully predictable from the parts alone, so prior exposure or pragmatic knowledge is usually needed.
Etymology
The compound noun walking dustbin comes from the image of a person who is like a moving dustbin, taking and eating leftover food wherever they go. That's why it means 'a person who eats a lot or eats messily'.