Definition of sponge off

sponge off    

verb - transitive

• to rely on others for things one wants or needs, especially food, shelter, etc.

  Instead of buying things for himself, he sponged off friends.

  He's always sponged off our parents.

  I think you should put your foot down and ask Ron to quit sponging off you all the time.

  She's always good, just like any/every female in sponging off her husband.

  She's always good, just like any/every female in sponging off her husband and her father.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to take advantage of, cheat, trick.

  Last edited on Oct 03 2020. Submitted by David S. from Houston, TX 77080, USA on Feb 25 1999.

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Other terms relating to 'to take advantage of, cheat, trick':
pimp	Definitions include: a male talented in attracting females.
pull (one's) leg	Definitions include: to kid.
bent	Definitions include: greatly under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
hose	Definitions include: to lie to.
burn	Definitions include: to smoke marijuana.
shaft	Definitions include: to steal.
sasser	Definitions include: to trick a person into doing something that like a good idea but will end in disaster.
bend over	Definitions include: a command (usually given by objects) implying that one is about to be taken advantage of, be in a bad situation, or fail miserably.
con	Definitions include: a swindle, scam.
bum steer	Definitions include: To mislead or to give (or receive) bad directions.
BOHICA	Definitions include: acronym of "bend over here it comes again."
stack the deck	Definitions include: to arrange things in one's favor.
butt diddle	Definitions include: to mistreat.
upper decker	Definitions include: defecating in the tank of a toilet, causing it to clog.
take it up the *ss	Definitions include: to be on the receiving end of anal sex.
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Other terms relating to 'off':
all bets are off	Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not.
back off	Definitions include: large buttocks.
back up off	Definitions include: to move away from.
beat off	Definitions include: to masturbate.
beg off	Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking.
bite off more than (one) can chew	Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master.
bite (one's) head off	Definitions include: to reprimand.
blow off	Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner.
blow off some steam	Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger.
blow off steam	Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions.
boink off the reservation	Definitions include: to cheat on one's spouse.
bore the pants off	Definitions include: to bore one.
bounce ideas off of	Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback.
brassed off	Definitions include: annoyed, very cross.
break it off	Definitions include: to end a relationship.
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Other terms relating to 'sponge':
fun sponge	Definitions include: a boring, humorless person; "wet blanket".
sponge	Definitions include: a person who remembers (absorbs) information well.
sponged	Definitions include: to want something to drink.

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