moocher
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English
Etymology
Noun
moocher (plural moochers)
- (chiefly derogatory) A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves.
- 2012 September 22, “CNN’s woes: Unbiased and unloved”, in The Economist:
- When Mitt Romney says that 47% of Americans are moochers, or Barack Obama says that entrepreneurs didn’t build their own businesses, partisan viewers crave a partisan response.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:scrounger
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Translations
a person having a tendency to repeatedly ask help of others
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