Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A moucher. See the extracts.
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- noun A person having a
tendency torepeatedly ask help of others, especially if they are making little effort to help themselves. Usually used as apejorative .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)
Etymologies
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Examples
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Defense attorney Jonathan Turley argued Porteous may have made mistakes and could be considered a "moocher" for soliciting meals and gifts.
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Defense attorney Jonathan Turley argued Porteous may have made mistakes and could be considered a "moocher" for soliciting meals and gifts.
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However, for the ethicists to suggest that any parent who pays for his child's entertainment, meals, etc., is creating a "moocher" isn't true, and people of character don't always have to pay their own way.
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Defense attorney Jonathan Turley argued Porteous may have made mistakes and could be considered a "moocher" for soliciting meals and gifts.
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Are we arriving at definitions of the terms "moocher" and "looter" that are absolutely on the mark?
Latest Articles 2009
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I will not stalk every yard sale in the city in an effort to find the prize object which will bring the annoyance and aggravation of a ghost moocher to my home just to have something personal to blog about.
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"How can you say no to would-be moocher A when B and C are getting mountains of federal cash?"
More, Please Laura Vanderkam 2012
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I somehow magically find a ton of money that no one claims and I get to do with it what I want and this news does not reach any of my moocher friends and I think this should count as one wish even though I used “and.”
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I somehow magically find a ton of money that no one claims and I get to do with it what I want and this news does not reach any of my moocher friends and I think this should count as one wish even though I used “and.”
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I wish you all the best in your transition from addict to occasional moocher.
madmouth commented on the word moocher
the older meaning (from the jazz age) was 'junkie'. also see mooche
April 14, 2009