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Moocher
see synonyms of moocherNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Moocher
see synonyms of moocherverb slang
1. (intransitive; often foll by around)
to loiter or walk aimlessly
2. (intransitive)
to behave in an apathetic way
3. (intransitive)
to sneak or lurk; skulk
4. (transitive)
to cadge
5. (transitive) mainly US and Canadian
to steal
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Moocher
see synonyms of moocher verb intransitive
1.
to skulk or sneak
2.
to loiter, loaf, or rove about
3.
to get food, money, etc. by begging or sponging
verb transitive
4.
to steal; pilfer
5.
to get by begging or sponging; cadge
noun
6.
a person who sponges off others
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Moocher
see synonyms of moocherv. mooched, mooch·ing, mooch·es
v. intr.
1. To get or try to get something free of charge; sponge: lived by mooching off friends.
2. To wander about aimlessly.
3. To skulk around; sneak.
n.
1. One who begs or cadges; a sponge.
2. A dupe, as in a confidence game.
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