freeloader
Meaning
- (colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.
- (Canada, New-Zealand, UK) A person who takes expired unsold merchandise from the back of supermarket premises.
Synonyms
Translations
scroccone
klaploper
parasita
gorrón
resquilleur
τζαμπατζής
der Trittbrettfahrer χαραμοφάηςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɹiːləʊdə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From free + load + -er, originally US 1930s.
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