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schnorrer
/ ˈʃnɔːrə /
noun
- slang.a person who lives off the charity of others; professional beggar
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Word History and Origins
Origin of schnorrer1
First recorded in 1890–95; from Yiddish shnorer “sponger, moocher,” equivalent to shnor(n) “to beg” (compare Middle High German snurren “to hum, buzz, whir”); sense “beg” from beggars' custom of playing a small pipe or whistle ( German Schnurrpfeife ) + -er -er 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of schnorrer1
Yiddish, from German Schnurrer beggar (who played an instrument), from Middle High German snurren to hum
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Example Sentences
What of Wagner, with his delight in imbecile fables, his popinjay vanity, his soul of a Schnorrer?
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"I have as much religion as any Schnorrer on the road," replied the beggar, bridling up.
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And so you run away from the Home and married this Schnorrer?
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Sooner as stay in the old country and be a Schnorrer all your life, you come over here, ain't it?
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"That Schnorrer ain't got money enough to stock a pushcart, let alone a restaurant," he jeered.
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