as in high rollers
someone who spends money freely or foolishly
a wastrel who had the dubious distinction of being the drunken fritterer of one of the largest fortunes ever amassed in America
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Noun
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It was taken in July 2022 at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort, during an annual tournament where high rollers at the property’s casino are rewarded for their questionable impulses by being paired on the course with celebrities.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025 -
Now, nearly a decade later, that early vision of a resort hotel that would cater, first and foremost to the casino’s high rollers, devoted players and out-of-towners, has arrived.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In terms of long-term strategy, Fairbank wants to win at the top of the credit card market and pursue heavy spenders.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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In a deep dive on Academy’s customer file by trip frequency and average basket, Matuszewski forecasts that the top 10 percent of Academy spenders are poised to grow at an outsized rate.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Show me exactly how to reorganize my day to focus on growth drivers first, which of my tasks are secretly time-wasters dressed as important work, and how to say no to everything else.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Fritterers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fritterers. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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