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scat·ter·good

 (skăt′ər-go͝od′)
n.
A spendthrift; a wastrel.
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scattergood

(ˈskætəˌɡʊd)
n
a person who spends wastefully or squanders money or possessions; a spendthrift
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spend•thrift

(ˈspɛndˌθrɪft)

n.
1. a person who spends money or wealth extravagantly and wastefully; prodigal.
adj.
2. wastefully extravagant; prodigal.
[1595–1605]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.scattergood - someone who spends money prodigallyscattergood - someone who spends money prodigally
prodigal, squanderer, profligate - a recklessly extravagant consumer
big spender, high roller - one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment; "the last of the big spenders"
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scattergood

noun
A person who spends money or resources wastefully:
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