shutterbug
English edit
Etymology edit
shutter + bug, from their tendency to work the camera's shutter frequently.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃʌtəbʌɡ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈʃʌtɚbʌɡ/
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Noun edit
shutterbug (plural shutterbugs)
- (informal) A person who makes a hobby of photography.
- 1992, Popular Mechanics, volume 169, number 11, page 18:
- Aerial photography was coming into its own, and flying shutterbugs pushed the envelope, striving to outsnap each other.
Translations edit
person who makes a hobby of photography
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