Two-legged sponge

• One who gains from others' efforts
• Someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others
• Sponger to dance, wearing jaunty fedora
• One who mooches

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. ...

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.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Freeloader is a game published by Cheapass Games . The object of the game is to mooch as much free stuff as possible off of your friends and neighbours. Freeloader comes with a set of 6 cardboard board pieces which are arranged in a circle. Each card is ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share, usually athletic. 2 (context UK NZ Canada Scotland English) An individual who gets merchandise from the back of supermarket premises that ...