freerides
Complimentary trips given
Freerides are instances of getting something for nothing—benefits enjoyed without paying or contributing.
The term comes from skiing and snowboarding, where a freeride means descending unmarked terrain without set courses or gates.
In everyday use, freerides often carry a critical edge: He's been getting freerides his whole life while the rest of us work.
Someone who takes freerides is a freeloader.
Habitually seeking handouts
- spongingTaking without reciprocating
- leechingExtracting gradually, parasitically
- freeloadingExploiting others' generosity
- coattailsRear jacket panels
taking advantage · parasitism · entitlement · slackers · handouts · dependence · users · takers
Reward beyond expectation
- benefitAdvantage or gain
- complimentaryFree or expressing praise
- promotionalRelated to marketing efforts
- giveawayFree item or betraying clue
freebie · courtesy · comp · gratis · perk · reward · loyalty · upgrade
Fine dry particles
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- off-pisteOutside designated ski trails
- heli-skiingSkiing via aircraft transport
- fresh tracksUnmarked snow surface
steeps · alpine · snowboarding · terrain · mountain · descent · ungroomed · deep snow
Organized group pursuit
- public goodsShared, non-excludable resources
- externalitiesUncompensated effects on others
- commonsShared community resources
- shirkingAvoiding obligatory tasks
cost-sharing · cooperation · incentives · market failure · social loafing · tragedy of the commons
mooching
Habitually seeking handouts
- spongingTaking without reciprocating
- leechingExtracting gradually, parasitically
- freeloadingExploiting others' generosity
coattails · taking advantage · parasitism · entitlement · slackers · handouts · dependence · users · takers · opportunists
bonus
Reward beyond expectation
- benefitAdvantage or gain
- complimentaryFree or expressing praise
- promotionalRelated to marketing efforts
giveaway · freebie · courtesy · comp · gratis · perk · reward · loyalty · upgrade · pass
powder
Fine dry particles
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- off-pisteOutside designated ski trails
- heli-skiingSkiing via aircraft transport
fresh tracks · steeps · alpine · snowboarding · terrain · mountain · descent · ungroomed · deep snow · lines
collective action
Organized group pursuit
- public goodsShared, non-excludable resources
- externalitiesUncompensated effects on others
- commonsShared community resources
shirking · cost-sharing · cooperation · incentives · market failure · social loafing · tragedy of the commons
hitchhiking
Soliciting free rides
- fare-dodgingTraveling without payment
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
- busLarge passenger vehicle
subway · metro · ticket · commute · public transport · passenger · rideshare · turnstile · transit · hopping