# spanger

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈspeɪnd͡ʒɚ/

## Definitions
1. beggar, one who uses the phrase “spare change?”

## Etymology
From spange + -er (“person who does”), root blend of spare + change, from stereotyped phrase “spare change?”, “spare any change?”.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/spanger