sponger
[ spuhn-jer ]
/ ˈspʌn dʒər /
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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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