"waste of oxygen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wastes of oxygen [plural]
Etymology: Suggesting that the air a person breathes could be put to better use. Head templates: {{en-noun|wastes of oxygen}} waste of oxygen (plural wastes of oxygen)
  1. (colloquial, derogatory) A worthless person. Tags: colloquial, derogatory Synonyms: oxygen thief, oxygen waster, waste of existence, waste of space
    Sense id: en-waste_of_oxygen-en-noun-oda7HM1y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "(colloquial, derogatory) A worthless person."
      ],
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