What does "binology" mean?

the ethically questionable practice of searching through the dustbins of celebrities and other public figures to obtain information for use in tabloid newspapers

Binology

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Noun

1
the ethically questionable practice of searching through the dustbins of celebrities and other public figures to obtain information for use in tabloid newspapers UK, uncountable

Etymology

From bin + -ology.

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