Meanings
plural schnorrers · alternative schnorer · alternative shnorrer
- beggar
A schnorer knocks on my door, holds out a letter signed by an eminent rabbi and asks me to contribute to his yeshivah in Jerusalem.
2000, David Golinkin, “Investigating The Charities To Which We Contribute”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 51 - sponger (person who takes advantage of the generosity of others)
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- GermanSchnorrer
- Yiddishשנאָרער
- Englishschnorrer
Borrowed from Yiddish שנאָרער (shnorer) or German Schnorrer.
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schnorrer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schnorrer
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schnorrer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schnorrer.
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