Wanter

Definitions

One who wants, or who wants something

Equivalents

Examples

“Witless hizzie, e'en 's you like⟳, The ne'er a doit I 'm carin'; But men maun be the first to speak⟳, An' wanters maun be speerin'.”

“But if Donald McFarlane wants money, he's got kin that can accommodate him, James; wanters arena always that fortunate.”

“You see⟳, the trouble⟳ with Americans is that they are the greatest wanters of cake after they've eaten it the world has ever seen.”

“She’s continually the wanter in a relationship but dreams of being the one wanted, which is to say⟳ she’s continually powerless, dreaming of power.”

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