scattergood

American  

[skat-er-good] / ˈskæt ərˌgʊd /

noun

1. a spendthrift.

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Etymology

Origin of scattergood

First recorded in 1570–80; scatter + good

Example Sentences

Now, do not image this preacher as a dreaming scattergood; he would do as much as any man should, that is to say, his utmost, in his pulpit and his parish.

From John Wesley, Jr. The Story of an Experiment by Brummitt, Dan B.

And now, my lords, there is that young scattergood the Laird of Bucklaw's fine to be disposed upon.

From The Bride of Lammermoor by Scott, Walter, Sir