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sponger
[ spuhn-jer ]
/ ˈspʌn dʒər /
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noun
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sponge down, sponged ware, spongefly, sponge iron, sponge on, sponger, sponge rubber, sponge tree, spongeware, spongiform, spongillafly
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British Dictionary definitions for sponger
sponger
/ (ˈspʌndʒə) /
noun
informal a person who lives off other people by continually taking advantage of their generosity; parasite or scrounger
a person or ship employed in collecting sponges
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