"spanger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-spanger.ogg Forms: spangers [plural]
Etymology: spange + -er (“person who does”), root blend of spare + change, from stereotyped phrase “spare change?”, “spare any change?” Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spange|er|gloss2=person who does}} spange + -er (“person who does”), {{blend|en|spare|change|nocap=1}} blend of spare + change Head templates: {{en-noun}} spanger (plural spangers)
  1. (US, slang, derogatory) beggar, one who uses the phrase “spare change?” Tags: US, derogatory, slang Related terms: spange, spanging

Inflected forms

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