| They believe social welfare recipients are spongers who could find work if they only got on their bike. |
| Refugees are frequently termed freeloaders and spongers by resentful Irish, even by certain politicians. |
| Asylum-seekers and refugees are not spongers and freeloaders, according to Minister O'Donoghue. |
| The prevalent idea that immigrants are spongers is also refuted by the data. |
| We also want to show people we are not spongers, but ordinary people, like anyone else. |
| Also last week, Mr Blair's welfare system came under fire for promoting professional spongers. |
