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Definition of moocher in English: moochernoun ˈmuːtʃəˈmutʃər North American derogatory, informal A person who lives off others without giving anything in return. no one gave me any handouts like these moochers expect Example sentencesExamples - There is value in sharing without expecting reciprocity, but if you do that with a moocher, there's really no value to either side.
- The politicians of both political parties are bragging that they've "reformed" welfare by kicking the most egregious moochers off the dole.
- There's nothing we hate more than a moocher taking our last beer.
- Clark might still be rich if he had simply learned to say "no" to impulse buying and moochers expecting everything from free drinks to large loans.
- Around $2 million worth of goods are being stolen weekly, probably by those same moochers who are too lazy to feed their own kids.
- Still hoping to get rid of the moocher, Lucy decides to hit him where it hurts—and removes all the food from the house.
- Who are these feckless, irresponsible moochers using bankruptcy to avoid paying legitimate debts?
- My moocher ex is getting married, and wants me to come to the wedding.
- He is enabling his moocher brother, and between the unannounced visits and the financial drain he is allowing his brother to disturb your marriage.
- They tried to boot the moocher and his live-in girlfriend from their home.
Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'person who loiters aimlessly'): from mooch + -er1. Rhymes cachucha, future, smoocher, suture Definition of moocher in US English: moochernounˈmutʃərˈmo͞oCHər North American derogatory, informal A person who lives off others without giving anything in return. no one gave me any handouts like these moochers expect Example sentencesExamples - My moocher ex is getting married, and wants me to come to the wedding.
- There's nothing we hate more than a moocher taking our last beer.
- He is enabling his moocher brother, and between the unannounced visits and the financial drain he is allowing his brother to disturb your marriage.
- Who are these feckless, irresponsible moochers using bankruptcy to avoid paying legitimate debts?
- The politicians of both political parties are bragging that they've "reformed" welfare by kicking the most egregious moochers off the dole.
- Around $2 million worth of goods are being stolen weekly, probably by those same moochers who are too lazy to feed their own kids.
- They tried to boot the moocher and his live-in girlfriend from their home.
- Clark might still be rich if he had simply learned to say "no" to impulse buying and moochers expecting everything from free drinks to large loans.
- Still hoping to get rid of the moocher, Lucy decides to hit him where it hurts—and removes all the food from the house.
- There is value in sharing without expecting reciprocity, but if you do that with a moocher, there's really no value to either side.
Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘person who loiters aimlessly’): from mooch + -er. |