Mooch
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verb
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noun
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(As a verb)
Mooch ( verb )
To ask for or take something without paying for it or without permission.
Origin:
Origin uncertain. possibly from low german mucken "to beg".
Examples:
- He's always mooching cigarettes off his friends.
- She mooch a pencil from her colleague to finish her work.
- He was mooching around the party, looking for something to eat.
- She mooch a ride to the airport from her neighbor.
- He was mooching off his parents, refusing to get a job.
(As a noun)
Mooch ( noun )
To ask for or take something without paying for it or without permission.
Origin:
Origin uncertain. possibly from low german mucken "to beg".
Examples:
- He's always mooching cigarettes off his friends.
- She mooch a pencil from her colleague to finish her work.
- He was mooching around the party, looking for something to eat.
- She mooch a ride to the airport from her neighbor.
- He was mooching off his parents, refusing to get a job.