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    [Noun]  | "sponge" | \ ˈspənj \


    1: an elastic porous mass of interlacing horny fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals (phylum Porifera) and is able when wetted to absorb water

    2: a piece of sponge (as for scrubbing)

    3: a porous rubber or cellulose product used similarly to a sponge


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English, from Latin spongia, from Greek;

    [Noun]  | "glass sponge" 


    1: any of a class (Hexactinellida synonym Hyalospongiae) of chiefly deep-water siliceous marine sponges with 6-rayed spicules and a skeleton often resembling glass when dried


    Origin: 1875 ;

    [Verb]  | "sponge" 


    1: to cleanse, wipe, or moisten with or as if with a sponge

    2: to erase or destroy with or as if with a sponge —often used with out

    3: to get by sponging on another


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "sponges" 


    1: a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return;


      * e.g., " ... finally told the sponge to move out of their house and to get a job "



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    [Noun]  | "sponge" 


    1: a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return;


      * e.g., " ... finally told the sponge to move out of their house and to get a job "



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    [Verb]  | "sponges" 


    1: to take in (something liquid) through small openings;


      * e.g., " ... the ground quickly sponged up the much-needed rain "



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    2: to live by relying on someone else's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility;


      * e.g., " ... she's been sponging off of her friends while she tries to land an entry-level job on Wall Street "



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    [Verb]  | "sponge" 


    1: to take in (something liquid) through small openings;


      * e.g., " ... the ground quickly sponged up the much-needed rain "



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    2: to live by relying on someone else's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility;


      * e.g., " ... she's been sponging off of her friends while she tries to land an entry-level job on Wall Street "



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     [ "spong" ]

    1: A word for someone, especially someone playing a sport, that messes up and then blames something, someone else, or a supposed injury. “He just kicked the ball skew, now he’s sponging by pretending his foot is sore.” It can also be used as an excuse for losing, before or after competing in something. A: “My wrist is a bit sore so I might not play so well today.” B: “Don’t be a fucken spong now!” Noun: spong

      * e.g.,  ... “He just kicked the ball skew, now he’s sponging by pretending his foot is sore.” A: “My wrist is a bit sore so I might not play so well today.” B: “Don’t be a fucken spong now!” 


     [ "spong" ]

    2: Verb: sponging, sponged

     [ "The sponge" ]

    1: All right, you invertebrates

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: When your legs don’t work like they used to before 


     [ "The sponge" ]

    2: I'm gonna teach you how to do the sponge

      * e.g.,  ... Person 2: Yea I did the sponge 


     [ "The sponge" ]

    3: Well, if you take your leg and you stick it in the air


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    4: And then you take the other one and jam it right up there


     [ "The sponge" ]

    5: You twist yourself around and give a great big lunge


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    6: Now you're doin' the sponge


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    7: Uh, do the sponge, sponge, uh do the sponge


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    8: Beat your buns you're doin' the sponge


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    9: Well, now, first you take your leg and you stick it in the air


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    10: And then you take the other one and you jam it right up there


     [ "The sponge" ]

    11: You twist yourself around and you give a great big lunge


     [ "The sponge" ]

    12: Now you're doin', yeah, now you're doin' the sponge


     [ "The sponge" ]

    13: Alright, now yeah, uh, do the sponge, sponge, uh do the sponge


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    14: Beat buns when you're taking the plunge


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    15: Ah, take the sponge, sponge, uh do the sponge


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    16: Beat your buns you're doin' the sponge


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    17: Yeah, I bet your buns, you're doin' the sponge


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    18: Ah, yeah, yeah, you're doin' the sponge


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    19: Ah, I take the sponge, sponge, uh do the sponge


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    20: Yeah, do the sponge, sponge, we'll do the sponge


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    21: Well, do the sponge, sponge


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    22: Well, do the sponge, yeah, do the sponge


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    23: Well, do the sponge, sponge


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    24: Do the sponge, yeah


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    25: Do the sponge


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    26: Yeah, do the sponge


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    27: Well, do the sponge, sponge


     [ "sponge" ]

    1: a lazy, workshy tosser who would rather let his friends pay for everything than put his hand in his own pocket

      * e.g.,  ... yo morto its your round! 

     [ "Sponge" ]

    1: Somebody who frequently benefits from the generosity of others, but never returns the favor.

      * e.g.,  ... "Jerry's been living with me for a week, sleeping on my couch, watching my DVDs, eating my food, borrowing my car, and using my internet all day long instead of looking for a job. And so far he hasn't even offered to pay for gas or cook a meal or anything. What a sponge." 

     [ "Spong" ]

    1: A bit of spong is something you use to poke down the loose tobacco at the end of a spliff. Common types of spong are the bit of a clipper lighter that you can take out or matches.

      * e.g.,  ... have you got a bit of spong i can use as i'm dropping baccy everywhere 

     [ "Spong" ]

    1: A more complex hardcore alteration of beer pong where cups are not filled with any liquid.

      * e.g.,  ... Lets play Spong instead of beer pong bro! 


     [ "Spong" ]

    2:  Make a shot = opponent take 1 shot Make a shot, but cup falls over = opponent take 1 shot, .5 shot penalty for thrower


     [ "Spong" ]

    3:  Knock over cup = .5 shot penalty for thrower

     [ "sponge" ]

    1: if someone is shot a dozen times in an online game but doesn't die. He is called a sponge.

      * e.g.,  ... WTF he's a fucking sponge! 


     [ "sponge" ]

    2: comes form the absorbing powers sponges have.

     [ "Sponge" ]

    1: A stingy prick who likes nothing more than to benefit from the generosity of his god-like friends.

      * e.g.,  ... Lewis: Hey man, where's michael? I haven't seen him all night. Spencer: Ahhh Lew, he's being a sponge, trying to soak up some of Rory's jagermeister... Lewis: *sighs* Typical Michael, typical sponge... 

     [ "Sponge" ]

    1:  someone who eats all your food, smokes all your weed, and takes all your shit.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, bailey is a total fucking sponge. 

     [ "sponge" ]

    1: A band that followed in the wake of the Grunge era. Sponge is a band out of Detroit that is still around today but is hardly noticed, with band members switching all the time, the only permanent member seems to be the frontman Vinnie Dombroski. They generated some buzz with their 1993 hits "Plowed" and "Molly (Sixteen Candles)" but soon went back underground for the most part.

      * e.g.,  ... Sponge is an awesome band. 


     [ "sponge" ]

    2: With that aside, they probably deserve more attention than they are getting, because they've made some amazing tunes. Overall, a band I'm glad I discovered.

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