trash panda

== English == === Etymology === From the likening of the black patches around a raccoon's eyes to similar markings on a giant panda, it being in the same superfamily as the red panda, and a reference to its tendency to forage for garbage in urban environments. === Pronunciation === === Noun === trash panda (plural trash pandas) (US, Canada, kenning, slang, humorous) A raccoon, especially one that forages in garbage cans. Synonyms: dumpster bandit, dumpster panda, garbage panda === Further reading === trash panda on Wikipedia.Wikipedia