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bottom feeder — bottom ,feeder noun count 1. ) AMERICAN INFORMAL someone who earns money by doing things that most people do not like or by taking advantage of other people s problems: Tabloid newshounds are considered by some to be the bottom feeders of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bottom feeder — n. 1. BOTTOM FISH 2. Slang a person who preys upon or panders to the base qualities of others bottom feeding adj … English World dictionary
bottom feeder — [n] lowlife base person, bottom fish, hungry puppy, lowest common denominator, riffraff, scum*, slopsucker; concept 412 … New thesaurus
Bottom feeder — A bottom feeder is an aquatic animal that feeds on or near the bottom of a body of water. The body of water could be the ocean, a lake, a river, or an aquarium. Bottom feeder is a general term which is used particularly in the context of… … Wikipedia
bottom feeder — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms bottom feeder : singular bottom feeder plural bottom feeders 1) a fish or animal that lives and eats at the bottom of a lake, river, the sea etc 2) mainly American informal someone who earns money by doing… … English dictionary
Bottom feeder (disambiguation) — A Bottom feeder can refer to* A bottom feeding fish, which feeds off the bottom of the sea or a lake (or an aquarium).* a common slang expression for one who can t or won t provide for themselves, and relies on others (friends, relatives,… … Wikipedia
bottom feeder — 1. See bottom fish. 2. a person who functions or seeks to gain at the lowest level of an activity: bottom feeders who buy undervalued stocks; social bottom feeders hanging out in seedy bars. 3. a person who appeals to base instincts: Gossip… … Universalium
bottom feeder — bot′tom feed er n. 1) bottom fish 2) cvb a person who functions or seeks to gain at the lowest level of an activity: bottom feeders who buy undervalued stocks; social bottom feeders hanging out in seedy bars[/ex] 3) cvb a person who appeals to… … From formal English to slang
bottom-feeder — noun 1. a scavenger that feeds low on the food chain • Hypernyms: ↑scavenger 2. a fish that lives and feeds on the bottom of a body of water • Syn: ↑bottom dweller • Hypernyms: ↑fish • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bottom feeder — noun a) A fish or other aquatic creature who feeds off the bottom of their habitat; a flatfish b) (By extension) A person who dwells amidst or thrives off of the unwholesome things in a society … Wiktionary
