Informal a person who habitually imposes on others for free food, lodging, etc.; sponger
freeloader
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Noun
(plural freeloaders)
- One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share, usually athletic.
- (UK, New Zealand, Canada, Scotland) An individual who gets merchandise from the back of supermarket premises that is past its sell-by date.
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