sponger
sponger
One who takes advantage of someone else's generosity, charity, or hospitality in order to obtain something as a handout, typically money or food. My brother's been a totally sponger ever since he dropped out of college. I hated being on welfare—even though I really needed it, I always felt like a sponger.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- sponge on
- sponge on (someone or something)
- sponged
- sponge
- sponge (something) off (of) (someone or something)
- sponge off
- sponge off of
- sponge off someone
- empathize with
- empathize with (someone or something)