moocher
English
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, The Economist, September 22nd, CNN’s woes: Unbiased and unloved
- 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.
- 2012, The Economist, September 22nd, CNN’s woes: Unbiased and unloved
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:scrounger
Translations
a person having a tendency to repeatedly ask help of others
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