snylta — meaning in English

English meaning

• mooch verb To get something, such as money or food, from someone else without paying or giving anything back; to sponge off others.
• sponge noun A simple sea creature with a soft, porous skeleton, or the absorbent material made from it (or a synthetic equivalent) used for washing.

Senses

snylta is used for these senses in English:

• mooch To beg, cadge, or sponge; to exploit or take advantage of others for personal gain.
• sponge (slang) A person who takes advantage of the generosity of others (abstractly imagined to absorb or soak up the money or efforts of others like a sponge).
• sponge (intransitive, slang) To take advantage of the kindness of others.

mooch — full definition

1. verb To get something, such as money or food, from someone else without paying or giving anything back; to sponge off others.
2. verb To wander around without any particular purpose.
3. noun A person who habitually sponges off others.

sponge — full definition

1. noun A simple sea creature with a soft, porous skeleton, or the absorbent material made from it (or a synthetic equivalent) used for washing.
2. noun A light, airy cake.
3. noun A person who lives off other people's generosity without giving anything back.
4. verb To live off, or take advantage of, someone else's money or kindness.

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