1. a person who spends money wastefully or carelessly
Usage: archaic; informal

Examples

• The old merchant called his nephew a scattergoods for buying expensive trinkets.
• She was known as a scattergoods who could never hold onto her inheritance.
• His reputation as a scattergoods made creditors wary of lending him money.
• The family fortune was quickly depleted by the scattergoods heir.
• Despite warnings, the young scattergoods continued his lavish spending.