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| scrounge [ skrownj ] (past and past participle scrounged, present participle scroung·ing, 3rd person present singular scroung·es) |
transitive and intransitive verb |
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1. beg or borrow: to acquire something from somebody by begging or borrowing without intending to make repayment or return
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2. get from any available source: to seek and acquire something from any available source, e.g. by foraging
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| [Early 20th century. Alteration of dialect scringe "prowl around," alteration of cringe] |
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 scroung·er noun |
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