MOOCH

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


Etymology

Verb

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.

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• (moocher): See also scrounger

Anagrams

• chomo, choom

Source: Wiktionary



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