Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Lavish; wasteful; prodigal.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Spendthrift; prodigal.
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- adjective
spendthrift ;prodigal
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Examples
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We're going to hear on O'Reily tonight about how the Republicans are more spendthrifty over the Democrats cuz their top four spent $23. 1M less than the top four Dems over the last quarter.
Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Presidential Primary Fundraising Round-Up 2009
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We're going to hear on O'Reily tonight about how the Republicans are more spendthrifty over the Democrats cuz their top four spent $23. 1M less than the top four Dems over the last quarter.
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Loft living situations may have revolutionized domestic culture some, or for a certain set of spendthrifty, yet socialable young people.
Reason for Not Eating Out #31: Because Supper Clubs are Blowing Up 2009
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The children are being trained to become either thrifty or spendthrifty.
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The other parties are no better, and the Liberals, in particular, misleadingly use their opposition to needed corporate income tax cuts as a way of justifying their own spendthrifty plans.
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Special interests tend to grow self-rewarding and spendthrifty.
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Special interests tend to grow self-rewarding and spendthrifty.
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I was way more spendthrifty though, I wasn't too afraid of running short of supplies in part because the game seemed to provide when I needed it.
Curmudgeon Gamer 2008
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The way I see it, there’s four levels of holiday partying, from least to most spendthrifty: 1. Renting out a room or entire restaurant 2. Having your house party catered 3. Preparing an elaborate five-course meal for guests at home 4. Having a potluck
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