Wastrel ~ (Dictionary.com)
1. A wasteful person.
2. Chiefly British.
3. A refuse; waste. A waif, abandoned child. An idler or good-for-nothing.
Or ~ (American Heritage Dictionary)
1. One who wastes, especially one who wastes money, profligate.
2. An idler or a loafer.
Or ~ (Online Etymology Dictionary)
1. “Spendthrift, idler,” 1847
A pitiful wastrel just might make an interesting character for a book.
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