scavenger

One who takes or uses whatever is discarded. There may be a few reasons for this, & not all scavengers are homeless. Some do it because they dislike consumerism & refuse to buy into it. Others just scavenge because it's free stuff which would otherwise end up in a landfill or dump, & who want to save money. Other people scavenge because they refuse to pay retail; scavenging is one way they get what they want or need. A dedicated scavenger may dumpster dive & own a pickup truck or other vehicle for the specific purpose of transporting scavenged goods.

Yes, I'm a scavenger. 1/3rd of all my stuff is curb finds...I have no shame. Say what you want.

by Onionhead01 May 19, 2024

Scavenge

To walk around putting your foot on the outside of the other foot every step bending your knees. Looking a little skunked.

Go scavenge across the street.
I scavenged through the drive thru

by Shat daddy June 21, 2012

defcon scavenger hunt

The Defcon Scavenger Hunt is a ridiculously-themed, fast-paced hunt across the city of Las Vegas by a bunch of hackers to prove how people can obtain a million strange things in a single weekend.

This year I participated in the Defcon Scavenger Hunt and talked to tons of new people and almost ended up in prison!

by va1ka September 12, 2015

Temporal scavenger

Someone who wastes too much time on studying the personal histories of people they'll never meet to the point that it affects their existence.

Begone temporal scavenger dog, go lick someone else's clock floor!

by slacketstew October 21, 2019

scavenge trolling

In Left 4 Dead 2's scavenge mode, a human team who waits for the timer to run out because they know that they can win the round without getting the last can because they were able to get your number of cans in a smaller amount of time.

That team is scavenge trolling us. They should just pour the last can and end our misery.

by smael123 March 31, 2012

Cheese Scavenger

When a person uses his or her fingers to pull up the cheese that has melted off food onto a platter.

Her: Wow those potato skins were great.

Him: Yeah (He scrapes up the remaining cheese that is melted to the plate where the potato skins used to be.)

Her: Do you have to be such a cheese scavenger?

by dogstar7 February 22, 2010

rebound scavenger

Someone who preys on recent breakups and fixes everything for a minute. Gives the illusion of hero but really just wants control.

As soon as Jack an Diane broke up that rebound scavenger was right there to offer Diane the couch....hoping she will choose the bed

by Dbl Dee March 4, 2018