spanger en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Canada) audio
- /ˈspeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From spange + -er (“person who does”), root blend of spare + change, from stereotyped phrase “spare change?”, “spare any change?”.
Meanings
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(US, derogatory, slang) beggar, one who uses the phrase “spare change?”
I squatted down on the sidewalk to get eye level with the spanger (someone who asks passerbys for spare change).
2007, Pam Hogeweide, Spangers and Song on Hawthorne
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spangers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |