waster
[wey-ster]
noun
a person or thing that wastes time, money, etc.
a piece of ceramic ware warped, cracked, or melted during firing.
a spendthrift or wastrel.
a destroyer: The Vandals were wasters of cities.
Chiefly British. wastrel(def 2).
Origin of waster
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Historical Examples of waster
Six feet of futile clay; a waster of time, money, and opportunity.
Shorty McCabe on the JobSewell Ford
At home he was always a waster, much of a snob, and impossible to control.
GladiatorPhilip Wylie
I must get hold of the waster who told the story, and hear for myself what he has to say.
The Mystery of Lincoln's InnRobert Machray
Larry, the waster of life, yet the faithful, the symbol of brotherhood.
The U.P. TrailZane Grey
Monsieur, I am loafer, waster—what you like—for all that, poverty is my only crime.
The Social Significance of the Modern DramaEmma Goldman
waster
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