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spendthriftspend‧thrift /ˈspendˌθrɪft/ noun [countable]   spendthriftOrigin: 1500-1600 spend + thrift ‘money saved’ (14-19 centuries) - I remember him as a charming but irresponsible spendthrift.
- She was by no means a spendthrift, but somehow all the money disappeared anyway.
- A spendthrift with a regular, secure income is an object of desire among bankers.
- Although most Tillers were spendthrifts and never had a ha'penny or cent to their names, Florence was a financial wizard.
- Certainly not for a wasteful spendthrift, who preyed upon a gullible old woman!
- If the Tories are seeking to portray Mr Brown as a spendthrift, they are almost certain to fail.
- Pedro hated his son when he was a spendthrift, and loves him when he is not.
- Walsh was accused of everything from being a partisan zealot to an incompetent spendthrift.
- Walter Carew had placed the painting of himself further down, dissociating himself from his weaker, lecherous, spendthrift brother.
someone who spends a lot of money carelessly► extravagant spending more money than you can afford on expensive things that you do not really need: · $400 on a dress! That's a bit extravagant, isn't it?· Rich and extravagant parents are spending more and more money on their children's parties. ► spendthrift formal someone who spends money carelessly even when they know that they do cannot afford to: · I remember him as a charming but irresponsible spendthrift.· She was by no means a spendthrift, but somehow all the money disappeared anyway. ► big spender a rich person who spends a lot of money, especially in order to impress other people: · I didn't trust him at all. He was a big spender, that's all.· This is the time of year when all the big spenders pour into Las Vegas hotels and casinos. someone who spends money carelessly, even when they do not have a lot of it |