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wanton

 (v): waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
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about 1 month ago hernesheir said:

Cf. cheesytoes.

about 1 month ago thesaraheffect said:

I've never hear wanton used as a verb, how odd!

3 months ago bilby said:

As a verb ...?

4 months ago sionnach said:

"he has fewer of those humorous caprices of expression of which formerly he was wont to wanton".

From the Atlantic Monthly review of "Great Expectations", September 1861 issue.

about 1 year ago yarb said:

Citation on jointure.

about 1 year ago fictionaldelusions said:

Wanton waste of time

over 2 years ago slumry said:

over 2 years ago SonofGroucho said:

As in wanton hussy.

over 2 years ago Gloriaha said:

Now I'm hungry. And maybe not for soup!

over 2 years ago seanahan said:

And my favorite type of Chinese soup :)

over 2 years ago Valse said:

Quite possibly my 10th grade English teacher's favorite word.

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