[PROF-li-guh-see]

noun

Reckless extravagance.

Jay Z and Beyonce’s profligacy with their hospital stay just goes to show that health care in this country ain’t so fuckin’ bad if you’re balls deep in money.


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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Profligacy.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/profligacy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “profligacy”, accessed April 24, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/profligacy.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Profligacy. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved April 24, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/profligacy


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