schnorr

Pronunciations

schnorr

(SHNOR)

Definitions

• v. To beg, to request money.
  

• v. To get something for free, to mooch.
  

Example Sentences

• "You know he's going to try to get you to drive him again today--he's always schnorring rides."
  

• "To many, this is a pejorative term,

  implying begging to be a negative attribute. 'Schnorring' is also a respectable and honorable profession –

  that of fundraising. Many organizations would never remain viable except for the efforts of their member “schnorrers” or the efforts of professional fundraisers." (source)
  

• "No schnorring! I refuse to ask anyone for even a shekel."
  

Languages of Origin

• Yiddish

Etymology

• שנאָר(ע)ן shnor(e)n 'beg, go begging' (verbal stem is שנאָר shnor)
  

Who Uses This

• Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
• Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
• Organizations: People involved in a professional or volunteer capacity with Jewish nonprofit organizations

Regions

• North America

Dictionaries

• The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).

Alternative Spellings

shnorr, schnor, shnor