moochers
They never pay
Moochers are people who habitually obtain things from others without paying or reciprocating.
The term carries strong disapproval, suggesting someone who exploits the generosity of friends, family, or institutions rather than providing for themselves.
The moochers showed up right at dinnertime, as usual.
While mooch can sometimes be playful between close friends, moochers as a label implies a pattern of freeloading that tests patience.
Blood-drinking segmented worms
- bloodsuckersOrganisms feeding on plasma
- vampiresUndead who drink blood
- ticksParasites or clock sounds
- parasitesOrganisms feeding off hosts
host · infestation · drain · feeding · sucking · latching · clinging · draining
Items distributed freely
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
- entitlementsLegally guaranteed benefits
aid · subsidy · patronage · dole · freebies · alms · relief · assistance
Blood-feeding aquatic worm
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- deadbeatPerson avoiding owed payments
- hanger-onOpportunistic social dependent
- bumIdle vagrant
loafer · drone · sponge · layabout · slacker · taker · user · exploiter
Idle person avoiding work
- layaboutHabitually idle person
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- lazyAvoiding effort or exertion
undeserving · taker · entitled · privilege · underclass
Channel for wastewater
- strainExcessive stretching force
- impositionUnfair demand on someone
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
nuisance · albatross · weight · exhaustion · taxation · depletion · inconvenience · obligation
leeches
Blood-drinking segmented worms
- bloodsuckersOrganisms feeding on plasma
- vampiresUndead who drink blood
- ticksParasites or clock sounds
parasites · host · infestation · drain · feeding · sucking · latching · clinging · draining
handouts
Items distributed freely
entitlements · aid · subsidy · patronage · dole · freebies · alms · relief · assistance · support
leech
Blood-feeding aquatic worm
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- deadbeatPerson avoiding owed payments
- hanger-onOpportunistic social dependent
bum · loafer · drone · sponge · layabout · slacker · taker · user · exploiter · beggar
bludger
Idle person avoiding work
- layaboutHabitually idle person
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- stigmaMark of dishonor
lazy · undeserving · taker · entitled · privilege · underclass
drain
Channel for wastewater
- strainExcessive stretching force
- impositionUnfair demand on someone
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
liability · nuisance · albatross · weight · exhaustion · taxation · depletion · inconvenience · obligation · hindrance
- slackersslackers, loafers, idlers, idler, layabouts
- Ayn RandAyn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead, John Galt, Rand
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
- layaboutsslacker, slackers, deadbeat, deadbeats, loafer
- bad influenceswrong crowd, peer pressure, bad habits, enablers, manipulators
- nonearnersunemployed, retirees, pensioners, homemakers, housewives
moochersgivers
Those who donate
contributors · donors · benefactors · philanthropists · providers
moochersself-starters
People who act unprompted
go-getters · earners · breadwinners · providers · bootstrappers
- mooched offTook without reciprocating
- mooches offHabitually takes from others