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sponger

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spong⋅er

  [spuhn-jer]
–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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Origin:
1670–80; sponge + -er 1
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spong·er   (spŭn'jər)   
n.  

  1. One that gathers sponges.

  2. Informal A person who sponges on others; a parasite.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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