shutterbug

noun

shut·​ter·​bug ˈshə-tər-ˌbəg How to pronounce shutterbug (audio)
: a photography enthusiast

Examples of shutterbug in a Sentence

an avid shutterbug who takes her camera with her everywhere
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Your little shutterbug will love playing amateur photographer with a pretend camera that does much more than snap pictures. Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024 Swarms of Kodak-wielding shutterbugs descended on American cities, thrusting their lenses in front of flustered strangers. Ben Tarnoff, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024 Clips shared on social media show Scott at one point pleading with shutterbugs to leave him alone. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024 Arthur accompanied Harry on a notorious trip to Las Vegas in 2012, when the prince was secretly photographed half naked, and the public got a gander when the clandestine shutterbug leaked the shots to the tabloids. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shutterbug 

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shutterbug was in 1940

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“Shutterbug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shutterbug. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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shutterbug

noun
shut·​ter·​bug ˈshət-ər-ˌbəg How to pronounce shutterbug (audio)
: a photography enthusiast
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