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mooch

verb \ˈmüch\

: to ask for and get things from other people without paying for them or doing anything for them

Full Definition of MOOCH

intransitive verb

: to wander aimlessly : amble; also : sneak

: beg, sponge

transitive verb

: to take surreptitiously : steal

: beg, sponge

— mooch·er noun

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probably from French dialect muchier to hide, lurk

First Known Use: 1851

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