dingthrift en · NOUN
Etymology
From ding + thrift. Compare English spendthrift and wastethrift.
Meanings
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(obsolete) A spendthrift.
Wilt thou, therefore, a drunkard be, / A dingthrift and a knave?
1566, Thomas Drant, Satires:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dingthrifts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |