First Known Use: circa 1909
Dictionary
scrounge
verb \ˈskrau̇nj\
: to persuade someone to give you (something) for free
: to get or find something by looking in different places, asking different people, etc.
scroungedscroung·ing
Full Definition of SCROUNGE
transitive verb
2
intransitive verb
: to search about and turn up something needed from whatever source is available; also : to actively seek money, work, or sustenance from any available source
— scroung·er noun
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Origin of SCROUNGE
alteration of English dialect scrunge to wander about idly
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