Meaning

2 senses

  1. Beggar

  2. Sponger (person who takes advantage of the generosity of others)

    (Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others

Origin

Borrowed from Yiddish שנאָרער (shnorer) or German Schnorrer.

Borrowed from Yiddish שנאָרער (shnorer) or German Schnorrer.

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Forms

plural: schnorrers

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others:shnorrer

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
schmuckschnappsschnitzelscholarB1scholarlyC2scholarshipB1
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