noun
freeloader
FREE-loh-duh
noun
1
A person who takes advantage of others' generosity without contributing or paying their fair share.
"His roommates got tired of him being a freeloader who never paid his share of the bills."
How to Use Freeloader
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who benefits from others without giving anything back.
When to use it
Informal and mildly disapproving.
Common pairings
a total freeloader
act like a freeloader
Word Forms
freeloaders plural
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Etymology
From "free" plus "load," with the agent suffix -er, originating in 1930s American slang.