sponger
- One who uses a sponge.
- A parasitic hanger-on.
- A person or vessel employed in gathering sponges from the sea.
- A device for sponging cloth by means of a perforated adjustable cylinder.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈspʌnd͡ʒɚ/
Etymology
From sponge + -er.
social parasite
lazy person
dead-beat
hangeron
parasite
Schmarotzer
klaploper
gorrón
parassita
parasita
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