schmarotzen.
to sponge, to freeload
Meaning & usage
to sponge, to freeload
to parasitize
Where this word comes from
15th c. Middle High German smorotzen (“to beg”), further origin unclear; whether or not the word is from Rotwelsch (thieves’ cant) cannot be proven with certainty. Possibly a blend of schnorren (“to beg”) and late Middle High German mutzen (“to cut off, trim”).
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