sponger

English

Etymology

sponge +‎ -er

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈspʌnd͡ʒɚ/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Noun

sponger (plural spongers)

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.

Synonyms

(parasitic hanger-on): moocher; See also Thesaurus:scrounger

Translations

one who sponges

Bulgarian: готован (bg) m (gotovan)
Dutch: klaploper (nl) m
German: Schnorrer (de) m
Greek:
Ancient: παράσιτος m (parásitos)
Irish: failpéir m
Latin: parasītus m, parasīta f
Macedonian: мо́лзач m (mólzač), муфте́џија m (muftédžija)
Spanish: cafiche (es) m, gorrón (es) m, pedigüeño (es) m

Anagrams

pongers, presong

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