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What does "scattergood" mean?
a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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ul·tra·light·weight, adjectiveWords nearby lightweight
light treatment, light up, light valve, light verse, light water, lightweight, light welterweight, lightwood, light-year, lign-, lignaloes
Definition for lightweight (2 of 2)
Origin of light weight
First recorded in 1765–75
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British Dictionary definitions for lightweight
lightweight
/ (ˈlaɪtˌweɪt) /
adjective
of a relatively light weight
not serious; trivial
noun
a person or animal of a relatively light weight
- a professional boxer weighing 130–135 pounds (59–61 kg)
- an amateur boxer weighing 57–60 kg (126–132 pounds)
- (as modifier)the lightweight contender
a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 115–126 pounds (52–57 kg))
informal a person of little importance or influence
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