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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person employed to examine the state of the mine workings, to check that they are properly ventilated, and sometimes to build pillars to support the roof in the waste. historical
2. 2
   A loser, bum, degenerate; someone who wastes their life in some manner. Multicultural-London-English, derogatory

   "He said he cared for me but he just used me for my money. I'm done with that wasteman."

Example

More examples

"He said he cared for me but he just used me for my money. I'm done with that wasteman."

Etymology

From waste + -man.

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