Noun: sponger spún-ju(r)
- A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
"His so-called friend was nothing but a sponger, always borrowing money and never paying it back";
- leech, parasite, sponge [informal], bloodsucker [informal]
- A workman employed to collect sponges
"The sponger dove deep into the ocean to harvest natural sponges"
Derived forms: spongers
Type of: acolyte, follower, working person
Encyclopedia: Sponger