fritterers

plural of fritterer
as in high rollers
someone who spends money freely or foolishly a wastrel who had the dubious distinction of being the drunken fritterer of one of the largest fortunes ever amassed in America

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  • The fit in Boston isn't perfect, but the Red Sox are motivated spenders this offseason after losing the sweepstakes forfree-agentt slugger Juan Soto.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In this context, luxury spenders are particularly selective.
    Mimosa Spencer, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Fritterers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fritterers. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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