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spong⋅er
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ˈspʌn
dʒər
/
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-jer
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–noun
1.
a person or thing that sponges.
2.
a person who habitually borrows or lives at the expense of others; parasite.
3.
a person or boat engaged in gathering sponges.
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spong·er
(spŭn'jər)
n.
One that gathers sponges.
Informal
A person who sponges on others; a parasite.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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