moocher, mooch, cadger, scrounger
(noun) someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)
mooch, bum, cadge, grub, sponge
(verb) ask for and get free; be a parasite
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mooch (third-person singular simple present mooches, present participle mooching, simple past and past participle mooched)
(British) To wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others.
To beg, cadge, or sponge; to exploit or take advantage of others for personal gain.
(British) To steal or filch.
mooch (plural mooches)
(UK) An aimless stroll.
One who mooches; a moocher.
(US, slang) A unit of time comprising ten days, used to measure how long someone holds a job.
• (moocher): See also scrounger
• chomo, choom
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
