tearaway

/ˈtɛrəˌweɪ/
noun
  1. A young person who behaves in a wild, uncontrolled, or rebellious way.
    • He was a bit of a tearaway in his youth but settled down later in life.
    • The movie is about a tearaway who learns to take responsibility for his actions.
    • The neighborhood was worried about the group of tearaways causing trouble after school.
adjective
  1. Designed to be easily removed by tearing, especially along a perforated line.
    • She bought a tearaway calendar so she could remove each page after the month ended.
    • The magazine includes a tearaway coupon for a free sample.
    • The notebook has tearaway pages for easy note-sharing.
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