scattergood

[ skat-er-goo d ]
/ ˈskæt ərˌgʊd /

noun

a spendthrift.

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Origin of scattergood

First recorded in 1570–80; scatter + good

Words nearby scattergood

scatter-gun, scatteration, scatterbrain, scatterbrained, scattered, scattergood, scattering, scattershot, scattersite housing, scatty, scaturient
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