English Explanatory Dictionary

spange

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To beg, particularly using the phrase “spare change?”

Pronunciation

/speɪnd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860_(eng)-AlexLesniewski-spange.wav

Word forms

spange spanges spanging spanged

Etymology

Blend of spare + change, from stereotyped phrase “spare change?”, “[can you] spare any change?”

Derived words

spanger spanging
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