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klaploper — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • freeloader noun A person who takes advantage of others' generosity without contributing or paying their fair share.
  • sponger noun One who uses a sponge.

Senses

klaploper is used for these senses in English:

  • freeloader (colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.
  • sponger One who uses a sponge.

sponger — full definition

  1. noun One who uses a sponge.
  2. noun A parasitic hanger-on.
  3. noun A person or vessel employed in gathering sponges from the sea.
  4. noun A device for sponging cloth by means of a perforated adjustable cylinder.