schnorrer

Shameless freeloading person

A schnorrer is a person who habitually mooches, begs, or sponges off others—someone who wheedles free meals, money, or favors rather than paying their own way.

The word comes from Yiddish and carries a mix of contempt and grudging amusement: Every family has a schnorrer who shows up at holidays empty-handed.

moocher

freeloader

One exploiting others' generosity

spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
cadgerPersistent borrower without repayment
scroungerOne who begs opportunistically

parasite · bum · mooch · beggar · panhandler · hanger-on · user · taker · deadbeat · bludger

Yiddish

chutzpah

Shameless, admirable audacity

nudnikPestering, tedious person
kvetchHabitual grumbler
nebbishIneffectual, timid person

mensch · schlemiel · schlimazel · gonif · yenta · kibitzer · klutz · schmooze · shtick · schlep

begging

handout

Free distribution to recipients

charityVoluntary aid for others
almsGifts to the destitute
solicitingActively seeking responses

wheedling · pleading · bumming · mooching · cadging · sponging · freeloading · borrowing · asking · importuning

annoyance

pest

Harmful creature or nag

nuisanceCause of aggravation
nudgeGentle push to prompt
nagPester repeatedly

bother · imposition · intrusive · unwelcome · irritant · pushy · shameless · persistent · aggravation · exasperation

Categories

annoying peoplepest, hecklers, nuisance, meddlers, bore
Yiddishchutzpah, kvetch, mensch, schlep, tchotchke
freeloadersfreeloader, mooch, moocher, sponge, sponger
hangers-onhanger-on, tagalong, leech, parasite, freeloader

Opposites

giving vs. taking

schnorrerphilanthropist

Donor to charitable causes

benefactor · giver · patron · donor · sponsor

self-reliance vs. dependency

schnorrerself-made man

One who succeeds independently

breadwinner · provider · earner · go-getter · hard worker

social reputation around generosity

schnorrermensch

Person of noble character

philanthropist · big spender · prince · sport

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Rated PG