"waste of space" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wastes of space [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|wastes of space}} waste of space (plural wastes of space)
  1. An utterly worthless person, one unworthy of the space which they occupy. Categories (topical): People Related terms: oxygen thief
    Sense id: en-waste_of_space-en-noun-jJaxgU~N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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