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misthrift

misthrift noun: extravagance; the wasting of money.

Noun

misthrift (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Extravagance; the wasting of money.

Origin of misthrift

From mis- + thrift.

Questions about misthrift

What does misthrift mean?
Misthrift means extravagance; the wasting of money.
What part of speech is misthrift?
Misthrift is a noun.

Words near misthrift in the dictionary

  1. misthread
  2. misthreaded
  3. misthreading
  4. misthreads
  5. misthrew
  6. misthrift
  7. misthrow
  8. misthrowing
  9. misthrown
  10. misthrows
  11. misthrust

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