spongers

spong·er (sp

1. One that gathers sponges.

2. Informal A person who sponges on others; a parasite.

sponger [ˈspʌndʒə]

1. Informal a person who lives off other people by continually taking advantage of their generosity; parasite or scrounger

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) a person or ship employed in collecting sponges

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Noun	1.	sponger - a workman employed to collect sponges working man, working person, workingman, workman - an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
	2.	sponger - a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage leech, parasite, sponge follower - a person who accepts the leadership of another

sponger

noun (Informal) scrounger, parasite, leech, hanger-on (informal), cadge (Brit.), freeloader (slang), bloodsucker (informal), bludger (Austral. & N.Z. informal), cadger Is he an aggressive sponger or does he have a case?

Translations

sponger [ˈspʌndʒəʳ] N → gorrón/ona m/f, sablista mf

sponger [ˈspʌndʒə^r] n (pejorative) → parasite m
sponge rubber n → caoutchouc m mousse®

sponger

n (inf) → Schmarotzer(in) m(f), → Schnorrer(in) m(f) (inf)

sponger [ˈspʌndʒəʳ] n (fam) → scroccone/a (pej) → parassita m inv

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hanger-on
leech
mendicant
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schnorrer
scrounger
Smell-feast
sponge
sycophant
Trencher friend
Victimization
working man
working person
workingman
workman

The researchers observed that 10 out of the 11 females, but just two of the eight males, became spongers themselves, generally within two to three years.

Female dolphins more likely to use sponge as hunting 'accessory' than ... by Asian News International

What makes my blood boil just as much is the gravy train spongers in this city, who have been living off government grants.

Spongers who live off us all by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)

She is right when she writes there are spongers among the white population.

Letter: Your Say - English pride; In association with POST OFFICE by Birmingham Mail (England)

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