noun

spender

spender, big spender, person who spends money

He is a big spender on clothes.

He is a big spender on clothes.

The government is a major spender on infrastructure.

The government is a major spender on infrastructure.

a ((big/low)) spender (on sth.) a person who spends a lot/little (on sth.) She's a big spender on luxury goods.

Synonyms: spendthrift, profligate; Antonyms: saver, miser

From the verb 'spend' plus the suffix '-er', which denotes a person who performs an action.

Think of someone who 'ends' their money quickly – a 'spend-er'.

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