Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who wastes candles; specifically, in contempt or reproach, one who wastes or consumes candles in occupations considered unprofitable or harmful, as dissipation or excessive or late study.
- noun A small part of burnt wick that comes into contact with the melting wax or tallow of a candle and causes it to run.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who consumes candles by being up late for study or dissipation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete One who
consumes candles by staying up late.
Etymologies
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candle + waster
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bilby commented on the word candlewaster
Sounds like it would have been a pretty feeble insult even back in the day.
July 28, 2022