binology

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From bin +‎ -ology.

Noun[edit]

binology (uncountable)

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

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