scrounging
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scrounging noun
- The act of one who scrounges.
- (in the plural) Material that has been scrounged.
Verb
scrounging verb
- To hunt about, especially for something of nominal value; to scavenge or glean.
- To obtain something of moderate or inconsequential value from another.“As long as he's got someone who'll let him scrounge off them, he'll never settle down and get a full-time job.”
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blagcadgeleechspongewheedleforagescavengerismscavengingscavengershipscavengeringscrappagescrappingscrambscummingscungescrag endscrapingscrapeage
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