Shutterbug

//ˈʃʌtəbʌɡ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who makes a hobby of photography. informal

    "Aerial photography was coming into its own, and flying shutterbugs pushed the envelope, striving to outsnap each other."

  2. 2
    a photography enthusiast wordnet

Example

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"Aerial photography was coming into its own, and flying shutterbugs pushed the envelope, striving to outsnap each other."

Etymology

From shutter + bug, from their tendency to work the camera's shutter frequently.

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