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Definition bottom feeder in American English

bottom feeder noun

[countable] noun
1

someone who earns money by doing things that most people do not like or by taking advantage of other people's problems

Example

Tabloid newshounds are considered by some to be the bottom feeders of contemporary journalism.

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2

a fish or animal that lives and eats at the bottom of a lake, river, the ocean, etc.

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Definition bottom feeder in American English