schnorr

• Verbe vieilli ou dialectal signifiant mendier, quémander ou vivre aux dépens d'autrui, souvent dans un contexte historique.

An obsolete verb meaning to beg, cadge, or sponge off others, often used in historical or dialectal contexts.

1. To beg or scroungeC1informal

   To obtain or try to obtain something, especially money or favors, by begging or persistent asking.

   Mendier, quémander

   • He tried to schnorr a few dollars from his friends for lunch.
   • She is always schnorring cigarettes from coworkers.
   • They schnorred their way into the concert without tickets.

   Synonymesbegbumcadgemoochscroungesponge

   Antonymesdonategivegrantofferprovide