Meaning sponger
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sponger


1670s, "parasite," agent noun from sponge (v.) in figurative sense. As a job on a cannon crew, by 1828.
Source: etymonline.com

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sponger


derogatory term for body boarder
Source: oceanvibrations.com

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sponger


See Bodyboarder.
Source: surfsportsforum.com

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sponger


(n) a workman employed to collect sponges(n) a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
Source: beedictionary.com





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