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sponger Definition

sponger (spun′jər)

noun

  1. a person or vessel that gathers sponges
  2. a person who cleans, etc. with a sponge
  3. Informal a person who, though able to work, depends on others for food, money, etc.

sponger Synonyms

sponger

n.

dependent, freeloader, sponge, hanger-on, parasite; see also sycophant.