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

Word History

First Known Use

2015, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 Mar. 2026.

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