Scrounger (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He was known around town as a scrounger, always looking for ways to get a free meal or a place to stay.
- The family had to set boundaries with their cousin, who had a habit of being a scrounger and expecting them to foot the bill for everything.
- After a while, the community grew tired of the scrounger who would show up at every event, expecting to be fed and entertained without contributing anything.
- The scrounger would often call his friends, asking to borrow money or use their cars, but rarely repaid the favors.
- The restaurant owner had to ban the scrounger from the premises, as he would constantly try to sweet-talk the staff into giving him free food and drinks.