sorn

A man sorns at his neighbor's house every evening.

Definition

Verb: - To sponge or impose on someone for hospitality: "sorn" means to stay as a guest without invitation or to take advantage of someone's generosity, especially by eating or lodging at their expense without contributing or being welcome.

Usage Examples

• (He imposes on his friends for free food and lodging.)
• (He would stay uninvited and live off their hospitality.)

Advanced Usage

• "to sorn on": the most common construction, meaning to rely on someone for support without reciprocation.
  • She sorned on her neighbours for months, never offering to pay for anything. (She took advantage of their kindness without contributing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sorning (noun): the act of sponging or living parasitically off others.
  • His constant sorning made him unpopular among his peers. (His habit of imposing on others caused resentment.)

Synonyms

• Sponge: to live at another's expense without effort.
• Freeload: to accept something without contributing or earning it.
• Parasitize: to live off someone else's resources like a parasite.

Related Idioms

• To live off the fat of the land: to take advantage of abundance without working.
  • He preferred to sorn rather than find a job. (He chose to live off others instead of working.)