tearaway

noun

tearaway

noun

/ˈtɛəɹəweɪ/

Etymology From tear + away.

1

UK, Derogatory, Informal An impetuous and reckless person who is difficult to control; a hothead.

  • She opened her heart / To a tearaway (sheepskin tearaway) / Was covered with scars / And full of heroin2009, Peter Doherty, “Sheepskin Tearaway”, in Grace/Wastelands:
Synonyms
tearabout
Related terms
tear away

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