Wastrel definition
One who wastes, especially one who wastes money; a profligate.
noun
An idler or a loafer.
noun
A person who wastes; esp., a spendthrift.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
wastrel
Plural:
wastrelsOrigin of wastrel
- wast(e) -rel (as in scoundrel)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- 1847, waste +"Ž -rel (“(pejorative)").
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