shutterbug

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shutterbug

  • /ˈʃʌtəbʌɡ/ UK
  • /ˈʃʌtɚbʌɡ/ US

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

noun shutterbugs

  1. informal A person who makes a hobby of photography. Aerial photography was coming into its own, and flying shutterbugs pushed the envelope, striving to outsnap each other.

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noun person who makes a hobby of photography

中文色友 sèyǒu
DeutschAmateurfotograf, Amateurfotografin, Hobbyfotograf, Hobbyfotografin
Русскийфотолюби́тель fotoljubítelʹ, фотолюби́тельница fotoljubítelʹnica

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"shutterbug." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shutterbug. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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shutterbug. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shutterbug

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"shutterbug." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shutterbug.

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@misc{shutterbug_2026,
  title = {shutterbug},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shutterbug},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}