moochin

"He had me moochin 'around on it fer a while, but they're a pretty smooth bunch, them fellers, an' I had to quit final."

Every Man for Himself Hopkins Moorhouse

Now Oxford, that’s the place for moochin’, Oxford is.

Down and Out in Paris and London 1933

I was moochin 'around the bondroom when I happens to glance over the transfer book and notices that a big block of our debenture 6's are listed as goin' to the Federated Tractions.

Torchy, Private Sec. Sewell Ford 1907

Now she's moochin off Sam .. diane Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 09: 22 PM EST

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Now Oxford, that’s the place for moochin’, Oxford is.

Down and Out in Paris and London 2004

But I ain't strong for moochin 'around these oolong joints among the draped tunics and vanity boxes. "

Shorty McCabe on the Job Sewell Ford 1907

He's outa bed now moochin 'around the room an' countin 'the hours till he can back a horse. "

Shoe-Bar Stratton Joseph Bushnell Ames 1903

I s'pose you haven't been gettin 'much hot food while you've been moochin' about in that boat, have ye? "

The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn Harry Collingwood 1886