shnorring
shnorring is the present participle and gerund of shnor.
Meaning of shnor
Verb
shnor (third-person singular simple present shnors, present participle shnorring, simple past and past participle shnorred)
- To beg or wheedle.
- Many among them made no pretense of seeking gainful work. In fact, from their perspective, work would have undermined their sense of self. In their eyes, shnorring was their true calling, a profession they created for themselves through a combination of persistence and ingenuity.2008, Stanley J. Schachter, Laugh for God's Sake: Where Jewish Humor and Jewish Ethics Meet
Questions about shnorring
- What is shnorring the present participle and gerund of?
- Shnorring is the present participle and gerund of shnor.
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