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oxygen thief

oxygen thief noun: a useless person.

Noun

oxygen thief (plural oxygen thieves)

  1. (derogatory, informal) A useless person.

Forms of oxygen thief

pluraloxygen thieves

Origin of oxygen thief

Suggesting that the person's breathing wastes oxygen that could be put to better use.

Questions about oxygen thief

What does oxygen thief mean?
Oxygen thief means a useless person.
What part of speech is oxygen thief?
Oxygen thief is a noun.
What is the plural of oxygen thief?
The plural of oxygen thief is oxygen thieves.

Words near oxygen thief in the dictionary

  1. oxygen tank
  2. oxygen tanks
  3. oxygen tent
  4. oxygen tents
  5. oxygen therapy
  6. oxygen thief
  7. oxygen thieves
  8. oxygen toxicity
  9. oxygen waster
  10. oxygen wasters
  11. oxygen-16

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