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verb • To live off the earnings of a prostitute. • To not earn one's keep, to live off someone else or off welfare when one could be working. • To avoid one's responsibilities; to leave it to others to perform duties that one is expected to perform. • To do nothing, to be idle, especially when there is work to be done. • To take some benefit and give nothing in return. | ||||||||
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verb • ask for and get free; be a parasite • obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling | ||||||||
Sponging Off Other People Crossword Clue
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ONTHESCROUNGE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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ONTHESCROUNGE
Updated: October 13, 2023
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