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BOTTOM FEEDER

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Dictionary entry overview: What does bottom feeder mean?

• BOTTOM FEEDER (noun)
The noun BOTTOM FEEDER has 1 sense:

1. an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others

Familiarity information: BOTTOM FEEDER used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BOTTOM FEEDER (noun)

Sense 1

bottom feeder ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

An opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("bottom feeder" is a kind of...):

opportunist; self-seeker (a person who places expediency above principle)

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