"stroygood" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: stroygoods [plural]
Etymology: stroy (“to destroy”) + good Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stroy|good|gloss1=to destroy}} stroy (“to destroy”) + good Head templates: {{en-noun}} stroygood (plural stroygoods)
  1. (obsolete) A wasteful person. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People Synonyms: stroy-good, stry-good

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