wastrel
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strəl noun
1.
a wasteful person; spendthrift.
2.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a wasteful person; spendthrift; prodigal |
| 2. | an idler or vagabond |
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Wastrel
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
wastrel
"spendthrift, idler," 1847, from waste (v.) with pejorative suffix (cf. mongrel, scoundrel, doggerel).
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Example sentences
His marriage with an actress estranged him from his family, and after this event his life was that of a wastrel.
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