prodigals

noun

plural of prodigal
as in spendthrifts
someone who spends money freely or foolishly the million-dollar lottery winner was such a prodigal that his windfall was exhausted after only a few years

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  1. spenders
  2. wasters
  3. high rollers
Noun
  • Crucially, the premium push isn't crowding out lower-income spenders.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The north London side have been hefty transfer spenders since completing the build of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2019, and such spending had caught up with their bank balance.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of spenders
Noun
  • Include categories for deep work, admin tasks, communication, and time wasters.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of wasters
Noun
  • The kind of one-on-one coaching high rollers get at physical tables, in his telling, becomes available to anyone on the site.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • There’s no special plaque or a wing at the museum for these high rollers of rock — just bragging rights of influence and popularity.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Definition of high rollers
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