freeloader
One who does not contribute or pay appropriatelyOne who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.
» Tom is nothing but a freeloader.
Meaning
2 senses(colloquial)One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.
Schmarotzer, Trittbrettfahrer, Schnorrer
нахле́бникnaxlébnik, нахле́бницаnaxlébnica, халя́вщикxaljávščik
(Canada, New Zealand, UK)A person who takes expired unsold merchandise from the back of supermarket premises.
someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others
Examples
5 sentencesTom is nothing but a freeloader.
We don't want any freeloaders around here.
ruНам здесь нахлебники не нужны.
deWir akzeptieren hier keine Schmarotzer.
Tom is a freeloader.
Yanni is a freeloader.
You're such a freeloader! You're always taking candy from me but you never give me any.
Translations
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Origin
From free + load + -er, originally US 1930s.From free + load + -er, originally US 1930s.
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