tearaway

See also: tear away

English

Etymology

tear +‎ away

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɛəɹəweɪ/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Noun

tearaway (plural tearaways)

(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

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