- wastrel wast·rel n
- ['weɪstr(ə)l]
(layabout) perdigiorno m/f , (spendthrift) spendaccione (-a), sprecone (-a)
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wastrel wast·rel n
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wast·rel — /ˈweıstrəl/ noun, pl rels [count] literary : a person who wastes time, money, etc. a lazy wastrel … Useful english dictionary
Wastrel — Wast rel, n. 1. 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.] [1913 Webster] 2. Anything cast away as bad or useless, as imperfect bricks … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wastrel — wast•rel [[t]ˈweɪ strəl[/t]] n. 1) a wasteful person; spendthrift 2) brit. an idler; good for nothing • Etymology: 1580–90; waste+ rel … From formal English to slang
wastrel — wast|rel [ weıstrəl ] noun count LITERARY a lazy person who wastes time or money … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wastrel — /ˈweɪstrəl / (say waystruhl) noun 1. a wasteful person; spendthrift. 2. an idler, or good for nothing. {wast(e) + rel} …
Wastorel — Wast o*rel, n. See {Wastrel}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
