Definitions
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- noun One who
scrounges .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)
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Examples
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A benefit 'scrounger' pays all of his housing benefit direct to a landlord and spends the rest of his income on food, clothing and entertainment - in other words, all the money goes straight back into the economy.
A welfare bill for people with straightforward lives | Julia Unwin 2011
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Desperately we got up to look round for some shelter, and George, our champion "scrounger," discovered a chicken-house.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider William Henry Lowe Watson
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Who the hell wants to recruit in a country which admits it's sending ill people into the job market. as for the 'scrounger' types as personified by the 'Benefit'
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Well from that enlightening and informative article, I have concluded that you are definitely a 'scrounger'.
Latest news from the public and voluntary sectors, including health, children, local government and social care, plus SocietyGuardian jobs | guardian.co.uk Jayne Austin 2010
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Thought to be clear, the political rationale put forward by Murphy is that the worker is more likely to vote than the 'scrounger' therefore being tough on the little people = winner.
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Mr Moreira did not object to being branded a "scrounger".
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Within the military there is the archetype of the "scrounger," an individual who is highly skilled at finding and assembling "found" materials, people, and resources to solve a variety of human and mission needs, from chocolate and silk stockings during WWII, to scrap iron as armor platting for Humvees in Iraq.
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Within the military there is the archetype of the "scrounger," an individual who is highly skilled at finding and assembling "found" materials, people, and resources to solve a variety of human and mission needs, from chocolate and silk stockings during WWII, to scrap iron as armor platting for Humvees in Iraq.
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For Redmond, 39, who had spent the previous seven years caring for his frail parents while claiming income support and enduring other relatives 'taunts of "scrounger", the prospect of returning to his old life was too grim to contemplate.
Books news, reviews and author interviews | guardian.co.uk James Morrison 2008
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"scrounger" of the group, I can't wait to post this to the other members!
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