dingthrift

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dingthrift

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From ding + thrift. Compare English spendthrift and wastethrift.

noun dingthrifts

obsolete A spendthrift. Wilt thou, therefore, a drunkard be, / A dingthrift and a knave?

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"dingthrift." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dingthrift. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{dingthrift_2026,
  title = {dingthrift},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dingthrift},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}