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SCHNORRER
schnorrer, shnorrer
(noun) (Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
schnorrer (plural schnorrers)
beggar
sponger (person who takes advantage of the generosity of others)
Source: Wiktionary
Schnor"rer, n. [Yiddish, fr. G. schnurrer, fr. schnurren to hum, whir, hence, from the sound of the musical instrument used by strolling beggars, to beg.]
Definition: Among the Jews, a beggar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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