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bottom feeder

noun

Definitions

  1. A fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitat

    A fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitat; a flatfish.

    • The Apristurus genus, the second-most diverse group of sharks that counts about 40 species, is commonly known as the ghost or demon catshark. […] The sharks are bottom feeders and have elongated catlike eyes.

  2. A person who operates amidst or thrives on the unwholesome things in a society

    A person who operates amidst or thrives on the unwholesome things in a society; one who takes advantage of the misfortune of others.

    • [Hakeem] Jeffries hailed the Obamas as “brilliant, compassionate and patriotic Americans” and denounced Trump as “a vile, unhinged and malignant bottom feeder”.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA