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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJunk-collector
/ˈdʒʌŋk.kəˌlɛk.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who gathers, buys, or salvages discarded items, scrap metal, and waste materials for resale or recycling.
"The junk-collector loaded old appliances and scrap iron onto the back of his truck." - 2
A person who habitually accumulates useless or unwanted objects; a compulsive hoarder.
"His garage was filled with the strange treasures of an enthusiastic junk-collector."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'junk' (meaning old or discarded material, of uncertain Middle English origin) combined with 'collector' from the Latin 'collector', denoting one who gathers. The compound term emerged in the 19th century during rapid urbanization to describe individuals who recovered and recycled discarded household goods.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Junk-collector" is said worldwide
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chiffonnier
Transliteration: /ʃi.fɔ.nje/
"Le chiffonnier parcourait les rues à la recherche d'objets jetés."
Schrotthändler
Transliteration: /ˈʃʁɔtˌhɛndlɐ/
"Der Schrotthändler kaufte alte Metallteile auf."
rigattiere
Transliteration: /ri.ɡatˈtjɛ.re/
"Il rigattiere vendeva vecchi mobili restaurati."
chatarrero
Transliteration: /tʃa.taˈre.ɾo/
"El chatarrero vino a recoger los electrodomésticos viejos."
sucateiro
Transliteration: /su.kaˈtej.ɾu/
"O sucateiro comprou todo o ferro velho da oficina."
कबाड़ीवाला
Transliteration: kabāṛīvālā
"कबाड़ीवाला पुराने अखबार और प्लास्टिक खरीदने आया है।"
收破烂的人
Transliteration: shōu pò làn de rén
"那个收破烂的人把旧报纸都收走了。"
고물상
Transliteration: gomulsang
"고물상이 트럭을 타고 골목을 돌고 있다."
廃品回収業者
Transliteration: haihin kaishū gyōsha
"廃品回収業者が古い家電を引き取りに来ました。"
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