noun
the practice of digging through trash to find useful or valuable items
-
Garbology is the scientific study of modern refuse and trash.
-
I never knew there was a field called garbology until I watched a documentary about it.
-
Some people call garbology 'trashology' because it sounds more fun.
-
In a figurative sense, garbology can be seen as a metaphor for examining one's own personal 'trash' or baggage.