schnor·rer also shnor·rer (shnôr  r, shn r-)n. Slang One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others; a parasite. [Yiddish shnorer, beggar, sponger, from shnorn, to beg, from Middle High German snurren, to hum, whir (from the sound of the musical instrument played by beggars).] |
schnorrer [ˈʃnɔːrə]
n
US slang a person who lives off the charity of others; professional beggar
[Yiddish, from German Schnurrer beggar (who played an instrument), from Middle High German snurren to hum]
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| Noun | 1. | schnorrer - (Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script |
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