freegan

English

Etymology

Blend of free +‎ vegan.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹiːɡən/

Noun

freegan (plural freegans)

1. A person who salvages and consumes food that has been thrown away, especially one who wishes to protect the environment and challenge consumerism via waste reduction.

Synonyms

• opportunivore

Derived terms

• freeganism

Translations

a person who uses thrown-out items

• Finnish: freegani
• German: Freeganer m
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: friganer m

  Nynorsk: friganar m

• Portuguese: freegan m or f

Anagrams

• Fregean

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English freegan.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfɾi.ɡɐ̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfɾi.ɡɐn/ [ˈfɾi.ɣɐn]

Noun

freegan m or f by sense (plural freegans)

1. freegan (a person who uses thrown-out items as a challenge to consumerism)