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Vinony

moocher

noun

  1. one who exploits the generosity of others : a person who mooches off others
  2. a petty thief
  3. a beggar
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From mooch + -er.

  1. A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves.

    “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.”

  2. A person who mooches about.

    “The whole area is a network of nature reserves among estuaries and marshes, and a paradise for a moocher like me.”