"oxygen thief" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: oxygen thieves [plural]
Etymology: Suggesting that the person's breathing wastes oxygen that could be put to better use. Head templates: {{en-noun|oxygen thieves}} oxygen thief (plural oxygen thieves)
  1. (informal, derogatory) A useless person. Tags: derogatory, informal Related terms: waste of space
    Sense id: en-oxygen_thief-en-noun-Q4MmRtwu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "A useless person."
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        "(informal, derogatory) A useless person."
      ],
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    }
  ],
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