| Example in English | Translation in English |
|---|---|
| "And chickening out and pissing a pot Yes, bravely he is throwing in the sponge" | |
| "Brain-waxed sponge." That's angry. | |
| "No, we have to sponge him down first." | |
| "She loved that these balls of wrinkly sponge could be filled with all our dreams, hopes and fears." | |
| "Soup and a roll, main, sponge pudding, knock yourself out. " | |
| "And chickening out and pissing a pot Yes, bravely he is throwing in the sponge" | |
| "Brain-waxed sponge." That's angry. | |
| "No, we have to sponge him down first." | |
| "She loved that these balls of wrinkly sponge could be filled with all our dreams, hopes and fears." | |
| "Soup and a roll, main, sponge pudding, knock yourself out. " | |
| "A heavy tax shall be levied against all parasites and sponges, "such as the elderly, the infirm, "and especially little children." | |
| "I love sponges because they connect my heart to my hand." | |
| "Truth casts no shadows, because it soaks sun like forever sponges, do bungee-cord jumpings into the abyss. | |
| $300 for the sponges. | |
| - Also some big sponges. Use these. | |
| "A heavy tax shall be levied against all parasites and sponges, "such as the elderly, the infirm, "and especially little children." | |
| "I love sponges because they connect my heart to my hand." | |
| "Truth casts no shadows, because it soaks sun like forever sponges, do bungee-cord jumpings into the abyss. | |
| $300 for the sponges. | |
| - Also some big sponges. Use these. | |
| - Larry bird coated me in oil and then sponged me with spaceship wax. | |
| - We sponged her with water and vinegar. | |
| - Well, I've only sponged myself, but-- | |
| - When Mr. Palmer sponged him, we didn't find any evidence of slashing or wounds on his hand and forearm. | |
| And I'm only half-sponged. | |
| # While you're sponging up the soapy scum | |
| - And aren't you the sponging sister? | |
| - It's "slutty sponging sister," if you don't mind. | |
| - No, I'd call it sponging a meal! | |
| - You need sponging? | |
| - Larry bird coated me in oil and then sponged me with spaceship wax. | |
| - We sponged her with water and vinegar. | |
| - Well, I've only sponged myself, but-- | |
| - When Mr. Palmer sponged him, we didn't find any evidence of slashing or wounds on his hand and forearm. | |
| And I'm only half-sponged. | |
| # While you're sponging up the soapy scum | |
| - And aren't you the sponging sister? | |
| - It's "slutty sponging sister," if you don't mind. | |
| - No, I'd call it sponging a meal! | |
| - You need sponging? |
| Language | Verb(s) | Language | Verb(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | afsponzen | French | éponger,éponter |
| German | schmarotzen | Italian | spugnare |
| Polish | wyprzątnąć | Spanish | cafichar, cafichear |
| Swedish | snylta, snyta |