wastrel Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
waster.
WordNet
Wast"rel noun
Definitions
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Any waste thing or substance ; as:(a) Waste land or common land. Obs. Carew.(b) A profligate. Prov. Eng.(c) A neglected child; a street Arab. Eng. -
Anything cast away as bad or useless, as imperfect bricks, china, etc. Obs. or Prov. Eng.
