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yoshiyahu (363 words)
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I was not confused before, but I will be now. Thanks a lot guys!
I agree. I once got into an argument with someone who would not back down in their belief that it meant "frugal". How petty...
Ditto - I too find this word counter-intuitive.
"Spendthrift" is one of those words that always confuses me. I always think it means the opposite of what it actually does.
To me I think that it would mean being "thrifty" ("tight", "frugal") with one's "spending".
It actually means being wasteful with one's money. This comes from the fact that "thrift" as a noun means one's fortune or savings, so one who is a spendthrift literally spends his savings (presumably with little prudence).
Eric Harshbarger--Logolog
"Someone who spends money prodigally"