sponger
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈspʌnd͡ʒɚ/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun edit
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 edit
- (parasitic hanger-on): moocher; See also Thesaurus:scrounger
Translations edit
one who sponges