Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spanger

/ˈspeɪnd͡ʒɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spanger
IPA: /ˈspeɪnd͡ʒɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

beggar, one who uses the phrase “spare change?”

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"I squatted down on the sidewalk to get eye level with the spanger (someone who asks passerbys for spare change)."

Etymology

From spange + -er (“person who does”), root blend of spare + change, from stereotyped phrase “spare change?”, “spare any change?”.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: spange

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈspeɪnd͡ʒɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

spangers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

spange spanging

Questions

How do you pronounce spanger?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspeɪnd͡ʒɚ/.
What does spanger mean?: beggar, one who uses the phrase “spare change?”
Where does spanger come from?: From spange + -er (“person who does”), root blend of spare + change, from stereotyped phrase “spare change?”, “spare any change?”.

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