tearaway

See also: tear away

English

Etymology

From tear +‎ away.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛəɹəweɪ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

tearaway (plural tearaways)

1. (informal, chiefly British, derogatory) An impetuous and reckless person who is difficult to control; a hothead.
   • 2009, Peter Doherty, “Sheepskin Tearaway”, in Grace/Wastelands:

     She opened her heart / To a tearaway (sheepskin tearaway) / Was covered with scars / And full of heroin

Synonyms

• tearabout

Translations

impetuous and reckless person who is difficult to control; a hothead

• Ido: pueracho (io)
• Spanish: alborotador (es) m, elemento m (Spain)

See also

• tear away