sponger
Etymology

From sponge + -er.

Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ˈspʌnd͡ʒɚ/
Noun

sponger (plural spongers)

  1. One who uses a sponge.
  2. A parasitic hanger-on.
  3. A person or vessel employed in gathering sponges from the sea.
  4. A device for sponging cloth by means of a perforated adjustable cylinder.
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