bottom feeder

== English == === Alternative forms === bottom-feeder, bottomfeeder === Pronunciation === === Noun === bottom feeder (plural bottom feeders) A fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitat; a flatfish. Synonyms: bottom dweller, bottom liver (figuratively, by extension, informal, derogatory, originally US) A person who operates amidst or thrives on the unwholesome things in a society; one who takes advantage of the misfortune of others. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Further reading === “bottom feeder n.” under “bottom adj.3”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present