Boozescrounge Edit Meaning

1.

Pronunciation: 'büzskraunj

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): boozescrounged; boozescroung·ing

transitive verb

1 : To forage or scavenge for abandoned or neglected drinks in a bar, before the waitstaff collects them. Boozescroungers may consume drinks publicly--under pretense of legitimate purchase--or quickly, for concealment and faster alcohol absorption. Motivation for boozescrounging can be dipsomania, no money, principled conservation, kleptomania, fun, or any combination thereof.

2 : The act of any genuine boozehound (vagrant or employed) searching for, turning up, or begging for alcohol--or money solely for alcohol--from whatever source is available.

- boozescroung·er noun

1: Look at Rusty over there, boozescrounging the remnants of that big party of girls who just left: not one of them finished their drink, so he's really cashing in!

1: Jason's got that new well-paying job; why did he just boozescrounge that half-empty beer? He always did hate to see things go to waste, and old habits do die hard, I suppose.

2: Stopped at a busy intersection today, I noticed a refreshingly honest boozescrounger admitting on his sign, "I need a beer."

See boozehound, boozer, boozie