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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.
- See more words with the same meaning: to take advantage of, cheat, trick.
Last edited on Jul 30 2012. Submitted by David S. from Houston, TX 77080, USA on Feb 25 1999.
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| Definitions include: greatly under the influence of alcohol or drugs. | |
| Definitions include: to lie to. | |
| Definitions include: to smoke marijuana. | |
| Definitions include: to steal. | |
| Definitions include: to trick a person into doing something that like a good idea but will end in disaster. | |
| 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. | |
| Definitions include: a swindle, scam. | |
| Definitions include: To mislead or to give (or receive) bad directions. | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "bend over here it comes again." | |
| Definitions include: to arrange things in one's favor. | |
| Definitions include: to mistreat. | |
| Definitions include: the act of defecating in the top basin of a toilet bowl causing it to clog. | |
| Definitions include: to be on the receiving end of anal sex. | |
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| Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not. | |
| Definitions include: large buttocks. | |
| Definitions include: to move away from. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate. | |
| Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking. | |
| Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master. | |
| Definitions include: to reprimand. | |
| Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner. | |
| Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger. | |
| Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions. | |
| Definitions include: To cheat on one's spouse. | |
| Definitions include: to bore one. | |
| Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback. | |
| Definitions include: annoyed, very cross. | |
| Definitions include: to end a relationship. | |
Other terms relating to 'sponge': | |
| Definitions include: a boring, humorless person; "wet blanket". | |
| Definitions include: a person who remembers (absorbs) information well. | |
| Definitions include: to want something to drink. | |
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