SCAVENGE, SCAVENGER
NOUNS, PERSON
1920 — BOWER-BIRD a scavenger of waste and similar trifles
1973 — POTHUNTER a person who scavenges, usually illegally, in abandoned buildings, deserted farms, ghost towns, etc. → Amer. sl.
1984 — MONGO a scavenger → Amer. sl.
VERBS
1920 — BOWER BIRD to hang around
1960 — TRASH to scavenge discarded furniture and other items that have been thrown away
2001 — SCAV to scavenge; to scrounge → UK sl.
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