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

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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