schnorrer

schnor·rer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shnawr-er, shnohr-]
- /ˈʃnɔr ər, ˈʃnoʊr-/
- /ʃnˈɒrə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shnawr-er, shnohr-]
- /ˈʃnɔr ər, ˈʃnoʊr-/

Definitions of schnorrer word

noun schnorrer a person who habitually borrows or lives at the expense of others with no intention of repaying; sponger; moocher; beggar. 1
noun schnorrer a person who lives off the charity of others; professional beggar 0
noun schnorrer a person who lives by begging or by sponging on others 0

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Origin of schnorrer

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

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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Parts of speech for Schnorrer

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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schnorrer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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