litter gitter

litter gitter
 n.— «A grant from Heiner’s Bakery and matching grant from the city pays for pickup sticks, affectionately called, litter gitters.» —“Neighborhood Cleanup A Group Effort in Huntington” by Gina Long in Huntington WOWK-TV (Charleston/Huntington, West Virginia) Mar. 27, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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