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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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That word "sponger" as it came to Dan caused him to straighten himself up and step forward more quickly.
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At last word came that the sponger had struck on the nearby shoals.
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Then we walked down to his row-boat, and soon he was aboard the sponger.
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Even the “sponger” felt the difficulty of parrying such a palpable notice to quit.
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"I am beginning to realize that a sponger's life is anything but a bed of roses," Walter laughed.
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