English Explanatory Dictionary

freeloader

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.
  2. A person who takes expired unsold merchandise from the back of supermarket premises.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹiːləʊdə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɹiloʊdɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-freeloader.wav

Word forms

freeloader freeloaders free-loader

Etymology

From free + load + -er, originally US 1930s.

Synonyms

free rider moocher bloodsucker bludger bummer freeloader gadfly leech mooch parasite scrounge scrounger scunge smell-feast sponge sponger sucker trencher mate

Related words

bludger

Derived words

freeloader fly freeload
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