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freeloader

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also free-loader , by 1939, from free (adj.) + agent noun from load (v.). Related: Freeloading . As a verb, freeload is attested by 1967 and probably is a back-formation from this.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Ms. Louis' attorney characterized her ex-husband as a freeloader , looking for the easy life. ▪ The freeloaders are leaving a bad impression on the public, making it hard for those who genuinely need the government's help. ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A freeloader is a person who engages in freeloading . Freeloader may also refer to: Freeloaders (band) , an electronic music act Freeloaders (film) , a Broken Lizard film Freeloader (game) , a board game created by Cheapass Games Freeloader boot disks, ...

Usage examples of freeloader.

We had one flaming scuzzbucket of a city councilman, a few years ago, wanted to cut costs by getting rid of what he called freeloaders.

There were two hundred well-wishers and freeloaders present, all wearing partial or full false faces of sequined shimmer-cloth that stretched snugly over their features and was somehow unable to conceal (for Guil, at least) the beastiality that lurked on the true ex­pressions that had leered from the tiers of the Great Hall only hours earlier.