'Do you know what a spendthrift is? Most don’t!' blog discussion

Paul_Varjak

bylromarha wrote: »

Then you only put half the answer!:rotfl:

But both my answers are correct - you only chose one of them!!!

Cleave means to split apart and to stick fast to!

In other words, CLEAVE is an antonym of itself!

eleanora_

GracieP wrote: »

I'm 31 and would have assumed everyone knows what it means.

I'm 26, and would have thought so too!

Butti

the one I really like is 'snowballing'.

Has a perfectly nice meaning on here and something ENTIRELY different on wikipedia

B

Olipro

spendthrift

thrifty spender

completely different meanings, but honestly, if you don't know these turns of phrase, I would hope it's because English isn't your first language

lu_lu_2

Is the opposite of a spendthrift a skinflint or a miser?

Pendle_Gazza

aliasojo wrote: »

I'm really surprised at this. I knew what it meant, and thought most people would have too.

I agree, but don't forget the poll was carried out amongst Facebook users!

KimYeovil

Butti wrote: »

the one I really like is 'snowballing'.

Has a perfectly nice meaning on here and something ENTIRELY different on wikipedia

Are you new here? You are grotesquely misjudging the distance between the gutter and the minds of this site's members.

They were discussing 'lollicams' in my local papers last week - it is very important, if researching on the web, to do make sure you include a double 'l' when googling that term.

Gorgeous_George

I like debt-junkie for someone hooked on debt or landfiller for someone who buys lots of 'stuff'.

I'd like to open a seaside shop called 'Landfill'.

GG