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prodigal
prod·i·gal [ próddig'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. extravagantly wasteful: spendthrift or extravagant to a degree bordering on recklessness
2. producing generous amounts: giving or producing something in large amounts
3. wasting parental money: spending parental money wastefully, but returning home to a warm welcome ( literary )



noun  (plural prod·i·gals)
Definition:
 
spendthrift: somebody who spends money, especially money from his or her parents, wastefully
[Early 16th century. Via French< late Latin prodigalis< Latin prodigus "wasteful" < prodigere "drive away, squander" < agere "to drive"]

prod·i·gal·i·ty [ pròddi gállətee ] noun
prod·i·gal·ly [ próddigəlee ] adverb
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