bottom feeder

• Abwertende umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für eine Person, die die niedrigsten oder unerwünschtesten Gelegenheiten ausnutzt, oft zum eigenen Vorteil, oder für jemanden, der als von niedrigem sozialen Status oder moralischem Charakter angesehen wird.

A derogatory slang term for a person who takes advantage of the lowest or most undesirable opportunities, often for personal gain, or someone considered to be of low social status or moral character.

1. Literal: Aquatic animalB2formal

   An aquatic animal that lives and feeds at the bottom of a body of water.

   Bodenbewohner im Wasser

   • Catfish and carp are common bottom feeders in rivers.
   • The aquarium has several bottom feeders to clean the tank.
   • Bottom feeders play an important role in the ecosystem.

2. Figurative: Exploitative personC1informalamerican

   A person who takes advantage of the misfortunes or weaknesses of others for personal gain, often in a low or unscrupulous manner.

   Ausbeuter

   • He's a real bottom feeder, always profiting from other people's failures.
   • The tabloid journalist was described as a bottom feeder by critics.
   • Some investors act like bottom feeders, buying up distressed assets cheaply.