shnorrer
- noun
- /ʃnɔːrər/
- Offensive
:
gorrón
- Don't be such a shnorrer!
Examples
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He's known as a shnorrer who always shows up empty-handed at parties.
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Don't be a shnorrer; contribute something to the group.
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The club quickly tired of the habitual shnorrer asking for free tickets.
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My neighbor is a notorious shnorrer who never pays for anything.
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He's known as a shnorrer because he always borrows money and never pays it back.
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At the party, I noticed a shnorrer who kept asking everyone for free drinks.
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She felt frustrated when the shnorrer took advantage of her kindness and never returned the favor.
Synonyms
27
6.1
A person who takes help or gifts without giving anything back
14
8.3
A person who often gets food or money without paying
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8.1
A person who takes advantage of others and gives nothing in return
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8.8
A person who often gets free food or money from others without paying
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7.1
A person who uses others selfishly to get money or power
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7.2
A person who takes others' food or help without giving back
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7.6
A person who gets food or money from others without paying
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9.9
A person who often asks others for money or food without giving anything back
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8.2
A person who depends on others without giving anything back
1
9.9
A person who often gets free food or money from others without paying
A person who takes help or credit but does not help others
Antonyms
How Selfish
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word shnorrer comes from Yiddish and the German word schnorrer, which meant a 'beggar' or someone who asks for things from others. So a shnorrer today is like a 'scrounger' or 'moocher' who often gets things for free and does not give anything back.