About The Word Sponging
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Sponging
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What's The Definition Of Sponging?Synonyms | Synonyms for Sponging: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sponging: See Also | Sponging In Webster's Dictionary \Spon"ging\,
a. & n. from {Sponge}, v.
{Sponging house} (Eng. Law), a bailiff's or other house in
which debtors are put before being taken to jail, or until
they compromise with their creditors. At these houses
extortionate charges are commonly made for food, lodging,
etc.
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