spendthrifts

noun

Definition of spendthriftsnext
plural of spendthrift
as in spenders
someone who carelessly spends money the spendthrift managed to blow all of his inheritance in a single year

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“Spendthrifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spendthrifts. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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