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Wastrel   Listen
noun
Wastrel  n.  
1.
Any waste thing or substance; as:
(a)
Waste land or common land. (Obs.)
(b)
A profligate. (Prov. Eng.)
(c)
A neglected child; a street Arab. (Eng.)
2.
Anything cast away as bad or useless, as imperfect bricks, china, etc. (Obs. or Prov. Eng.)





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"Wastrel" Quotes from Famous Books



... which now attracted the notice of others besides myself. As he came forward, I could not help admiring the completeness of his disguise so far as apparel was concerned. He was a perfect picture of the Paris wastrel, and what was more, he wore on his head a cap of the Apaches, the most dangerous band of cut-throats that have ever cursed a civilised city. I could understand that even among lawless anarchists this badge of membership ...
— The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont • Robert Barr


Words linked to "Wastrel" :   waster, squanderer, prodigal, profligate


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