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schnorrer
schnor·rer also shnor·rer S0139100 (shnôr′ər)n. Slang One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others; a parasite. [Yiddish shnorer, beggar, sponger, from shnorn, to beg, from Middle High German snurren, to hum, whir (from the sound of the musical instrument played by beggars).]schnorrer (ˈʃnɔːrə) nslang US a person who lives off the charity of others; professional beggar[Yiddish, from German Schnurrer beggar (who played an instrument), from Middle High German snurren to hum]schnor•rer or shnor•rer (ˈʃnɔr ər, ˈʃnoʊr-) n. Slang. a person who lives at the expense of others; sponger; parasite. [1890–95; < Yiddish shnorer beggar, sponger <shnor(n) to beg] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | schnorrer - (Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of othersshnorrerYiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew scriptcadger, mooch, moocher, scrounger - someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free) |
schnorrer
schnorrerA person who preys or overly depends upon another in a parasitic manner; a leech or sponge. From Yiddish. Sarah made a point of setting out on her own as soon as she finished high school, but her younger brother has been something of a perennial schnorrer. Every group of friends has at least one schnorrer. You know the type, the one who mooches drinks and food off everyone whenever you go out.schnorrer (ˈʃnorɚ) n. a beggar; a person who sponges off of friends and relatives. (Yiddish.) Buy your own ciggies if you don’t like mine. Shnorrers can’t be choosers. schnorrer
Synonyms for schnorrernoun (Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of othersSynonymsRelated Words- Yiddish
- cadger
- mooch
- moocher
- scrounger
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