schnorrer

or shnor·rer

[ shnawr-er, shnohr- ]

/ ˈʃnɔr ər, ˈʃnoʊr- /

noun Slang.

a person who habitually borrows or lives at the expense of others with no intention of repaying; sponger; moocher; beggar.

Origin of schnorrer

1890–95; <Yiddish shnorer beggar, sponger, equivalent to shnor(n) to beg (compare Middle High German snurren to hum, buzz, whir; sense “beg” from beggars' custom of playing a small pipe or whistle (German Schnurrpfeife)) + -er-er¹

Words nearby schnorrer

schnitzel, Schnitzler, schnook, schnorkel, schnorkle, schnorrer, schnoz, schnozzle, Schoenberg, Schoenheimer, Schofield

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Example sentences from the Web for schnorrer

The Schnorrer turned, and then Grobstock found he was mistaken in imagining he preferred to face da Costa.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
The Schnorrer's audacity sobered Joseph Grobstock completely; it might have angered him to chastise the fellow, but it did not.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
The Schnorrer's daughter setting her cap at the wealthy Oxford man, forsooth!
The Grandchildren of the Ghetto|Israel Zangwill
When he begged alone, all the glib formulæ he had learnt from the Schnorrer dried up on his tongue.
Dreamers of the Ghetto|I. Zangwill

The President, turning at the stir, caught sight of the Schnorrer, staggered and clutched at the mantel.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill

British Dictionary definitions for schnorrer

schnorrer

/ (ˈʃnɔːrə) /

noun

US slang a person who lives off the charity of others; professional beggar

Word Origin for schnorrer

Yiddish, from German Schnurrer beggar (who played an instrument), from Middle High German snurren to hum

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单词	schnorrer
释义	schnorrer or shnor·rer [ shnawr-er, shnohr- ] / ˈʃnɔr ər, ˈʃnoʊr- / noun Slang. a person who habitually borrows or lives at the expense of others with no intention of repaying; sponger; moocher; beggar. Origin of schnorrer 1890–95; <Yiddish shnorer beggar, sponger, equivalent to shnor(n) to beg (compare Middle High German snurren to hum, buzz, whir; sense “beg” from beggars' custom of playing a small pipe or whistle (German Schnurrpfeife)) + -er-er¹ Words nearby schnorrer schnitzel, Schnitzler, schnook, schnorkel, schnorkle, schnorrer, schnoz, schnozzle, Schoenberg, Schoenheimer, Schofield Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for schnorrer The Schnorrer turned, and then Grobstock found he was mistaken in imagining he preferred to face da Costa. The King of Schnorrers\|Israel Zangwill The Schnorrer's audacity sobered Joseph Grobstock completely; it might have angered him to chastise the fellow, but it did not. The King of Schnorrers\|Israel Zangwill The Schnorrer's daughter setting her cap at the wealthy Oxford man, forsooth! The Grandchildren of the Ghetto\|Israel Zangwill When he begged alone, all the glib formulæ he had learnt from the Schnorrer dried up on his tongue. Dreamers of the Ghetto\|I. Zangwill The President, turning at the stir, caught sight of the Schnorrer, staggered and clutched at the mantel. The King of Schnorrers\|Israel Zangwill British Dictionary definitions for schnorrer schnorrer / (ˈʃnɔːrə) / noun US slang a person who lives off the charity of others; professional beggar Word Origin for schnorrer Yiddish, from German Schnurrer beggar (who played an instrument), from Middle High German snurren to hum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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