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schnorrer

schnorrer noun: beggar.

Noun

schnorrer (plural schnorrers)

  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.2000, David Golinkin, “Investigating The Charities To Which We Contribute”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 51
  2. sponger (person who takes advantage of the generosity of others)

Forms of schnorrer

pluralschnorrers
alternative formschnorer
alternative formshnorrer

Origin of schnorrer

Borrowed from Yiddish שנאָרער (shnorer) or German Schnorrer.

Questions about schnorrer

What does schnorrer mean?
Schnorrer means beggar.
What part of speech is schnorrer?
Schnorrer is a noun.
What is the plural of schnorrer?
The plural of schnorrer is schnorrers.

Words near schnorrer in the dictionary

  1. schnorkelled
  2. schnorkelling
  3. schnorkels
  4. schnorr
  5. schnorred
  6. schnorrer
  7. schnorrers
  8. schnorring
  9. schnorrs
  10. schnoz
  11. schnozz

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