WASTREL


Meaning of WASTREL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwās-trəl also ]

ˈwäs- noun

Etymology: irregular from waste (II)

Date: circa 1841

1. : vagabond , waif

2. : one who expends resources foolishly and self-indulgently : profligate

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.