sponger
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈspʌnd͡ʒɚ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English sponge Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English sponger From sponge + -er.
- One who uses a sponge.
- A parasitic hanger-on.
- A person or vessel employed in gathering sponges from the sea.
- A device for sponging cloth by means of a perforated adjustable cylinder.