trash panda

noun

plural trash pandas
informal + humorous
: raccoon sense 1a
… Toronto has a good record with raccoon rabies: So far, the virus has never infected one of the city's trash pandas.Maryam Shah

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The only person who isn’t happy to see a trash panda crawling into her home is Kesha, who posted a video of herself trying to keep out a raccoon. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 July 2026

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First Known Use

2015, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trash panda was in 2015

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“Trash panda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20panda. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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