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to schnorr

to schnorr

9.9
To get things like food or rides by asking others and not paying
  • verb
  • /ʃnɔr/
  • Offensive
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  • They were tired of him always schnorring cigarettes instead of buying his own.

Examples

  • Whenever we go out, he tries to schnorr drinks from everyone at the bar.

  • She managed to schnorr a ride to the concert by promising snacks.

  • He always schnorrs money from his friends.

  • Why do you schnorr from others?

  • He always tries to schnorr a free meal from his friends at lunch.

  • When he needed cash, he would often schnorr money from his family.

  • Stop schnorring and just ask for what you really want.

Synonyms

to scrounge
vsto schnorr
  • Informal
4 7.0

To get things by asking others without giving anything in return

focuses more on begging or freeloading rather than simple asking
to cadge
vsto schnorr
  • Informal
1 9.8

To ask someone for something and get it without paying

is more about begging or freeloading than polite asking
to shnorr
vsto schnorr
  • Slang
9.9

To get things by asking people again and again, often without paying

tries to obtain by begging or freeloading without persistent asking

Antonyms

1.5

To give something people need or want

947 1.0

To get respect from others because you behave well

How Insistent

to panhandle
  • Informal
7 7.5
to beg
153 1.0
to plead
232 3.9
to schnorr
  • Offensive
9.9
to ask
1.0
to request
1.0

Surface Forms

schnorr infinitive
schnorring present participle
schnorrs third person singular
schnorrd past
schnorrd past participle

Etymology

Schnorr comes from Yiddish schnorrn and German schnorren, both meaning 'to beg' or 'to scrounge', and the related word schnorrer names a person who asks for free things. So, to schnorr is to try to get money or goods by begging or freeloading.