Definitions
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- noun US, pejorative
beggar , one who uses the phrase “spare change ?”
Etymologies
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spange + -er (“person who does”), root blend of spare and change, from stereotyped phrase “spare change?”, “spare any change?”
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Examples
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The rents are outrageous, parking is non-existent, and no one wants to trip over an overly aggressive spanger who smells like urine just to enjoy a meal.
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The spanger realized he bit off more than he could chew and quickly retreated, all the while yelling misogynistic epithets at the tourist who was forcing him to retreat.
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