Dictionary
wast•rel
Pronunciation: (wā'strul), [key]—
n.
1. a wasteful person; spendthrift.
2. Chiefly Brit.
a. refuse; waste.
b. a waif; abandoned child.
c. an idler or good-for-nothing.
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