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scroungy

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[skroun-jee] / ˈskraʊn dʒi /

adjective

scroungier, scroungiest

  1. given to or characterized by scrounging.

  2. shabby or slovenly.

    scroungy clothes.

Etymology

Origin of scroungy

scrounge + -y 1

Example Sentences

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"Telemarketers" scroungy realism makes it stand out in a popular mainstream genre that's been buffed to a shine.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2023

In the early days of the pandemic, she encouraged her followers to enjoy those scroungy meals we were all making in an effort to stretch out time between trips to the store.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2023

Riley’s Oakland is scroungy, but it has a beauty to it worth cherishing.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2018

Do I need more money gotten in some scroungy way?

From Forbes • Sep. 25, 2014

But also many houses where nothing was cooking, where no one was laughing or even talking, dark rooms full of weary faces and scroungy dogs.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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