mooching off
Living on handouts
Mooching off someone means taking advantage of their generosity without offering anything in return, typically by relying on them for money, food, housing, or other resources.
The phrase carries a negative connotation, suggesting laziness or shamelessness on the part of the moocher.
He's been mooching off his parents ever since he dropped out of college.
Stop mooching off your roommates and buy your own groceries.
- scroungingSeeking handouts resourcefully
- freeloadingExploiting others' generosity
- cadgingObtaining through begging
- leechBlood-feeding aquatic worm
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
borrowing · bumming · bumming around · spare change · parasitism · living off · couch-surfing · rent free · handouts · relying · gravy train · exploitation · reciprocity · fair share · selfishness · entitlement · dependency · irresponsibility
mooching offself-sufficient
Able to provide independently
self-reliant · pulling one's own weight · self-supporting · earning one's keep · independent
mooching offsupporting
Bearing or sustaining
bankrolling · subsidizing · treating · footing the bill · pitching in
mooching offearning one's keep
Compensating for upkeep received
earning · pulling one's weight · hustling · grinding · toiling