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shnorrer

/ˈʃnɔː.rər/

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noun

/ˈʃnɔː.rər/formal
  • ruСуществительное идишского происхождения, обозначающее человека, который постоянно пользуется чужой щедростью, часто попрошайничая или выпрашивая что-либо.

A noun of Yiddish origin referring to a person who habitually takes advantage of others' generosity, often by begging or scrounging.

  1. Scrounger or MoocherC1informal

    A person who habitually takes advantage of others' generosity, often by begging or borrowing without intention of repayment.

    ruПопрошайка или нахлебник

    • He's a real shnorrer, always asking for money but never paying back.
    • The shnorrer at the market tried to get free samples from every stall.
    • She called him a shnorrer after he borrowed her car for the third time without offering gas money.

    Synonymsbeggarbumcadgerdeadbeatfreeloaderleechmoocherparasitescroungersponger

    Antonymsbenefactorcontributorgiverprovider