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litter something about and litter something around to cast around something, such as trash, clothing, personal possessions, etc. Don't litter all that stuff about. I wish you wouldn't litter your trash around. litter something up to mess something up with litter, trash, possessions, etc. Who littered this room up? Who littered up this room? See also: up runt of the litter 1. Lit. the smallest animal born in a litter; the animal in a litter least likely to survive. No one wanted to buy the runt of the litter, so we kept it. 2. and the runt of the family Fig. the smallest child in the family. I was the runt of the litter and the butt of all the jokes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Mizukami laments how the worst litterers of temple grounds seem to be men in their 60's, who have little or no respect for the spiritual, and attend the festivals out of obligation. There are adjustments that need to be made to both the federal crop insurance program and policies offered by private firms," Litterer said. The hands of every woman seemed to have a permanent grip on the handle of a baby stroller: more hungry mouths, more consumers, more litterers, more criminals. |
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