HITCHHIKER

hitchhiker

(noun) a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

hitchhiker (plural hitchhikers)

A person or thing that hitchhikes.

An item attached to a travel bug and hidden in a geocache to be found and transported to other caches or around the world.

(preceded by definite article) A dance move in which the dancer mimics the motions of someone thumbing a ride.

(informal, botany) A bur that attaches and clings to clothing, or a bur-bearing plant.

Source: Wiktionary