sponger

From sponge +‎ -er.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈspʌnd͡ʒɚ/

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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.

• (parasitic hanger-on): moocher; See also Thesaurus:scrounger

• pongers, presong