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schnorrer

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שנאָרער (shnorer) or German Schnorrer.

  1. borrowed from Schnorrer
  2. borrowed from שנאָרער

Definitions

  1. beggar

    • A schnorer knocks on my door, holds out a letter signed by an eminent rabbi and asks me to contribute to his yeshivah in Jerusalem.

  2. sponger (person who takes advantage of the generosity of others)

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