Associations to the word «Moocher»

Wiktionary

MOOCHER, noun. A person having a tendency to repeatedly ask help of others, especially if they are making little effort to help themselves. Usually used as a pejorative.

Dictionary definition

MOOCHER, noun. Someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats