Bible Dictionaries
Sponger

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) One who sponges, or uses a sponge.

(2):

(n.) One employed in gathering sponges.

(3):

(n.) Fig.: A parasitical dependent; a hanger-on.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Sponger'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/sponger.html. 1828.