Wastry
//ˈweɪstɹi// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Extravagance, wastefulness. Northern-England, Scotland, uncountable
"Syne Chae had the toddy made and he handed a glass to Ewan first, as was right with a man, and another to Chris, with three spoonfuls of sugar in it, Mistress Strachan might have had something to say about that if she'd seen such wastry."
Adjective
- 1 wasteful, extravagant
Synonyms
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More examples"Syne Chae had the toddy made and he handed a glass to Ewan first, as was right with a man, and another to Chris, with three spoonfuls of sugar in it, Mistress Strachan might have had something to say about that if she'd seen such wastry."
Etymology
From waste + -ery.
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