English Explanatory Dictionary

wastoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person with a drug or alcohol addiction.
  2. A person regarded with contempt; a loser.
  3. An absent-minded or vacuous person.

Pronunciation

/ˈweɪsˌtɔɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-wastoid.wav

Word forms

wastoid wastoids

Etymology

From waste + -oid. Compare waster (“idler”), wasted (“in a drugged state”).

Synonyms

airhead space cadet
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