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