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Meaning of bottom feeder

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bottom feeder

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. A fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitat; a flatfish.

  2. (by extension) A person who operates amidst or thrives on the unwholesome things in a society; one who takes advantage of the misfortune of others.