freeloader

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /'fɹiːləʊdə(ɹ)/

Noun

freeloader (plural freeloaders)

1. One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.
2. (UK, New Zealand, Canada, Scotland) An individual who gets merchandise from the back of supermarket premises that is past its sell-by date.

Synonyms

• free rider
• mooch, moocher

Translations

one who does not contribute or pay appropriately

Dutch: klaploper (nl) Finnish: siipeilijä, siivellä eläjä, vapaamatkustaja Georgian: მუქთამჭამელი (ka)

German: Schmarotzer (de) m., Trittbrettfahrer (de) m. Greek: χαραμοφάης (el) (charamofáis) m., παράσιτο (el) (parásito) n.

See also

• bludger