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schnorrer en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שנאָרער (shnorer) or German Schnorrer.

Meanings

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)

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