Slipstring
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Slipstring is a noun meaning (obsolete) A wastefully extravagant person; a prodigal; a spendthrift.
Meaning
(obsolete) A wastefully extravagant person; a prodigal; a spendthrift.
Example Sentences
Well, slip-string, I shall meet with you.
Goinfre: m. A wag, ſlipſtring, knaviſh lad; a merrie conceited whoreſonne, a notable good fellow, an excellent companion.
Every promise that thou therein dost utter, / Is as sure as it were sealed with butter, / Or a mouse tyed with a threed. Every good thing / Thou lettest even slip, like a waghalter slipstring.
Word Forms
- slipstrings
Synonyms for slipstring
Depending on context, synonyms include spendthrift.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slipthrift, prodigal, wastethrift, wastrel, slipper, wastegood.
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