Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
WASTREL
wastrel, waster
(noun) someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
wastrel (countable and uncountable, plural wastrels)
(countable, dated) One who is profligate, who wastes time or resources extravagantly.
(countable, obsolete) A neglected child.
(uncountable, obsolete) Refuse; rubbish.
Synonyms
• See also spendthrift
Anagrams
• Walters, walters, wrastle
Source: Wiktionary
Wast"rel, n.
1. Any waste thing or substance; as: (a) Waste land or common land. [Obs.] Carew. (b) A profligate. [Prov. Eng.] (c) A neglected child; a street Arab. [Eng.]
2. Anything cast away as bad or useless, as imperfect bricks, china, etc. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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