leech, parasite, sponge, sponger
(noun) a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
sponger
(noun) a workman employed to collect sponges
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sponger (plural spongers)
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.
• (parasitic hanger-on): moocher; See also scrounger
• pongers, presong
Source: Wiktionary
Spon"ger, n.
1. One who sponges, or uses a sponge.
2. One employed in gathering sponges.
3. Fig.: A parasitical dependent; a hanger-on.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
