schnorrer
or shnor·rer
[ shnawr-er, shnohr- ]
/ ˈʃnɔr ər, ˈʃnoʊr- /
noun Slang.
a person who habitually borrows or lives at the expense of others with no intention of repaying; sponger; moocher; beggar.
Origin of schnorrer
1890–95; < Yiddish
shnorer beggar, sponger, equivalent to
shnor(n) to beg (compare Middle High German
snurren to hum, buzz, whir; sense “beg” from beggars' custom of playing a small pipe or whistle (German
Schnurrpfeife)) +
-er
-er1
Words nearby schnorrer
schnitzel,
schnitzler,
schnook,
schnorkel,
schnorkle,
schnorrer,
schnoz,
schnozzle,
schoenberg,
schoenheimer,
schofield
Example sentences from the Web for schnorrer
British Dictionary definitions for schnorrer
schnorrer
/ (ˈʃnɔːrə) /
noun
US slang
a person who lives off the charity of others; professional beggar
Word Origin for schnorrer
Yiddish, from German
Schnurrer beggar (who played an instrument), from Middle High German
snurren to hum