trash hound n.— «Sanitation workers tend toward gallows humor and self-deprecation; they proudly call themselves “trash hounds” and are long accustomed to being overlooked.» —“The Collectors” by Field...
RFN n.— «The rodeo or some arts fair was in town filling us to the brim with total white trash or “RFN’s” as we call them (Running For Nothing).» —“Story of the Month—Jervis’ stories” by Jervis Tetch in...
cuff and stuff v.— «Last year, with the help of police, Turner got an incorrigible trash dumper “cuffed and stuffed.”» —“Junk cars, trashed yards their prey” by Maureen Harrington Denver Post (Colo...
Utah claw n.— «“We have great theme parties. The last one was the white trash party. I had my hair like this,” she says, as she forces her bangs into a four-inch clump off her forehead. “The Utah claw!” exclaims Nicole...
MOOP n. trash; foreign items found where they do not belong. Editorial Note: This term is associated with the Burning Man festival. Etymological Note: matter out of place (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
alambrista n.— «For years, he’s answered requests by community groups to tell of his early adventures in the 1950s—how he labored, among other things, as a gardener and a trash collector; how he returned to California over and over; and...