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Word: Wastrel
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century (denoting a strip of waste land): from the verb waste+ -rel
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈweɪstr(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a wasteful or good-for-nothing person
Short Definition:wasteful or good-for-nothing person
Examples:- I have no intention of seeing my dues gambled away by your wastrel of a son
Definition:
a waif; a neglected child.
Short Definition:waif
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