"wastoid" meaning in All languages combined

See wastoid on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wastoids [plural]
Etymology: From waste + -oid. Compare waster (“idler”), wasted (“in a drugged state”). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|waste|oid|id2=derogatory}} waste + -oid, {{m|en|waster|t=idler}} waster (“idler”), {{m|en|wasted|t=in a drugged state}} wasted (“in a drugged state”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} wastoid (plural wastoids)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A person with a drug or alcohol addiction. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Alcoholism, Drugs Synonyms (drug addict): addict
    Sense id: en-wastoid-en-noun-DTM~qIcq Disambiguation of Alcoholism: 63 10 27 Disambiguation of Drugs: 60 14 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid (derogatory) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 12 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid (derogatory): 53 16 31 Disambiguation of 'drug addict': 47 23 30
  2. (slang, derogatory) A person regarded with contempt; a loser. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-wastoid-en-noun-ukOPWskr
  3. (slang, derogatory) An absent-minded or vacuous person. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): People Synonyms (absent-minded or vacuous person): airhead, space cadet
    Sense id: en-wastoid-en-noun-W~Z6vfSU Disambiguation of People: 15 18 66 Disambiguation of 'absent-minded or vacuous person': 13 11 76

Inflected forms

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