To beg or sponge off others.
Scrounge
Example Sentences
"Stop scrounging off people."
"He's always on the scrounge."
Etymology & History
Possibly from dialect "scrounge" or "scrunge" meaning to steal or obtain illicitly. Working-class slang from the 19th century meaning to beg or sponge.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
Victorian
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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