Synonyms

freeloading

[free-lohd, -lohd]

free·load

[free-lohd, -lohd]
verb (used without object) Informal.
1.
to take advantage of others for free food, entertainment, etc.
verb (used with object)
2.
to get by freeloading: He freeloaded several meals a week.

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Freeloading is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1950–55, Americanism; back formation from freeloader (free + load + -er1)

free·load·er, noun
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freeloader (ˈfriːˌləʊdə)
 
n
slang a person who habitually depends on the charity of others for food, shelter, etc
 
'freeloading
 
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