ər, ˈʃnoʊr- noun Slang.
a person who habitually borrows or lives at the expense of others with no intention of repaying; sponger; moocher; beggar.
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| slang (US) a person who lives off the charity of others; professional beggar | |
| [Yiddish, from German Schnurrer beggar (who played an instrument), from Middle High German snurren to hum] | |
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Word Origin & History
schnorrer
1892, from Yiddish, "beggar," from Ger. slang schnurrer, from schnurren "to go begging" (slang), perhaps ult. imitative of the sound of pleading or whining (e.g. sneer, snorkel, snarl).
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schnorrer definition[ˈʃnorɚ]
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