"wastegood" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wastegoods [plural]
Etymology: From waste + good. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|waste|good}} waste + good Head templates: {{en-noun}} wastegood (plural wastegoods)
  1. (obsolete) A spendthrift. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Money, People Synonyms: scattergood, wastethrift, waste good, waste-good

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