wastrel
[ wey-struhl ]
/ ˈweɪ strəl /
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noun
a wasteful person; spendthrift: The wastrel had squandered his inheritance, and then came to her, looking for a handout.
Chiefly British.
- refuse; waste.
- a waif; abandoned child.
- an idler or good-for-nothing.
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wastrel
/ (ˈweɪstrəl) /
noun
a wasteful person; spendthrift; prodigal
an idler or vagabond
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