Scrounger

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual
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Meaning: Someone who cadges things from others.

爱占便宜的人,总是蹭别人东西的人。
Alguien que siempre pide cosas a los demás.
人からたかる人、せびる人。
남에게 얻어먹는 사람, 빌붙는 사람.

Person who always borrows, begs, or takes from others without giving back.

总是借、要、拿别人东西却从不回报的人。
Persona que siempre pide prestado, mendiga o toma de otros sin devolver nada.
いつも人から借りたり、ねだったり、もらったりして、お返しをしない人。
항상 남에게 빌리거나 얻어가기만 하고 돌려주지 않는 사람.

Examples

  1. He's such a scrounger.
    他真是个爱占便宜的人。
    Es un gorrón.
    彼は本当にたかり屋だ。
    그는 정말 얻어먹기 대장이야.
  2. Stop scrounging.
    别再蹭了。
    Deja de gorronear.
    たかるのはやめろ。
    그만 빌붙어라.

Pronunciation

/ˈskraʊndʒə/

Usage Guide

Context: criticism

Tone: disapproving

✓ Do Say

  • What a scrounger
    真是个蹭吃蹭喝的
    vaya gorrón
    なんてたかり屋だ
    정말 빌붙는 사람이네

✗ Don't Say

  • About people who take without giving
    指只拿不给的人
    Se refiere a quien toma sin dar nada a cambio
    見返りなしにもらってばかりの人を指す
    대가 없이 가져가는 사람에 대해

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Origin & History

British slang from 'scrounge' (to beg/borrow).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Variations

ScroungerScrounge

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