"spunger" meaning in All languages combined

See spunger on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: spungers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spunger (plural spungers)
  1. Obsolete form of sponger. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: sponger
    Sense id: en-spunger-en-noun-0v0DI882 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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