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schnorrer

noun

Definition of schnorrernext
as in beggar

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  1. beggar
  2. moocher
  3. panhandler
Noun
  • Dhaka’s rundown streets peppered with the homeless, vendors and child beggars.
    — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Robert Pattinson’s big outburst in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ has gone viral—here’s the ‘beggars’ meme, explained.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of beggar
Noun
  • Netflix says the move, though distressing to moochers like me, is not meant to deter people from sharing accounts.
    — Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • But poor people on Medicaid or food stamps, according to this administration, those are the real moochers in this country.
    — Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Definition of moocher
Noun
  • The 300 block of East Trade Street is frequented by patrons of public transportation, panhandlers and the thousands of fans attending events at the Spectrum Center.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Some worry about robots replacing human jobs, even panhandlers.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of panhandler
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“Schnorrer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schnorrer. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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