sponger
[
spuhn
-jer]
/ˈspʌn dʒər/
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
.
Origin
1670-80;
sponge
+
-er
1
British Dictionary definitions for
sponger
sponger
/
ˈspʌndʒə
/
noun
1.
(
informal
) a person who lives off other people by continually taking advantage of their generosity; parasite or scrounger
2.
a person or ship employed in collecting sponges