freeloader en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈfɹiloʊdɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈfɹiːləʊdə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From free + load + -er, originally US 1930s.
Meanings
- (colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.
- (Canada, New-Zealand, UK) A person who takes expired unsold merchandise from the back of supermarket premises.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| freeloaders | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| free-loader | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Synonyms
scrounger · gadfly · bummer · free rider · moocher · scunge · trencher mate · bludger · freeloader · sponger · mooch · bloodsucker · leech · parasite · moocher · sucker · smell-feast · sponge · free rider · scrounge
Translations (62)
ga súmaire (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · la parasīta (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · pt bicão (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · pl sęp (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · sh muktaš (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · cmn 不速之客 (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · is afæta (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · de Schmarotzer (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · fr gratteur (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · el τζαμπατζής (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · pl pasożyt (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · fi siivellä eläjä (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · fi vapaamatkustaja (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · hu potyázó (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · es gorrón (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · nb gratispassasjer (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · ka მუქთამჭამელი (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · la parasītus (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · es sablista (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · sh grebator (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · ca gorrer (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · es pedigüeño (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · nl klaploper (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · sh grebatorica (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · cmn 食客 (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · ru тунея́дка (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · mk муфте́џика (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · ru халя́вщик (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · dsb parazit (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · fr pique-assiette (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · ru нахле́бник (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · sv snyltare (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · es gorrero (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · el χαραμοφάης (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · es arrimado (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · mk муфте́џија (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · es sopón (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · es garronero (Arg., Ur.) (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · es sopista (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · mk мо́лзачка (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · it scroccone (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · ru халя́вщица (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · it parassita (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · es chupóptero (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · el παράσιτο (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · it approfittatore (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · mk мо́лзач (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · ru тунея́дец (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · fi siipeilijä (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · fr resquilleur (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · mk гага́џика (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · az müftəxor (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · ja 食客 (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · hu potyaleső (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · de Trittbrettfahrer (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · ga diúgaire (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · mk гага́џија (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · de Schnorrer (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · ru нахле́бница (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · ca paràsit (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · sh muktašica (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately) · cy sbwnjwr (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately)