plural moochers
: one who exploits the generosity of others : a person who mooches off others
Whether it's stiffing drinking buddies with the check, bumming rides, "borrowing" cigarettes or sponging off meals, moochers can push the limits of friendship by making a habit of manipulating others to avoid paying their fair share.—
Liane Yvkoff
Liane Yvkoff… have a simplistic morality tale to tell. People who receive direct government assistance in the form of Medicare, Social Security, or … welfare are simply assumed to be moochers.—Neil H. Nuchanan
Neil H. NuchananIf Congress is slashing welfare, the blade ought to come down as brutally on corporate moochers as on social programs.—Carl Hiaasen
Carl HiaasenExamples of moocher in a Sentence
unfortunately, too many people at the community potluck were moochers who didn't bring any food of their own
Recent Examples on the Web
But poor people on Medicaid or food stamps, according to this administration, those are the real moochers in this country.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Simply put, some animals don’t like moochers.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Things take a turn when Smokey's drug supplier demands $200 by 10 PM or they'll be killed, but the pair is easily distracted by conflicts with the resident bully, Craig's jealous girlfriend, and various neighborhood moochers and petty criminals.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2024
The hikes, which go into effect on September 1, are part of a larger effort to crack down on membership moochers and boost revenue for the warehouse chain.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 July 2024
Most of the people infected have no symptoms of their gut moochers.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2023
Oh, another example: one of my brothers was a moocher and drug addict.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
This will prompt the account moocher to sign up for their own membership.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
The goal: to make paying subscribers out of moochers using a subscriber’s password to watch for free.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2023
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Simply put, some animals don’t like moochers.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Things take a turn when Smokey's drug supplier demands $200 by 10 PM or they'll be killed, but the pair is easily distracted by conflicts with the resident bully, Craig's jealous girlfriend, and various neighborhood moochers and petty criminals.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2024
The hikes, which go into effect on September 1, are part of a larger effort to crack down on membership moochers and boost revenue for the warehouse chain.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 July 2024
Most of the people infected have no symptoms of their gut moochers.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2023
Oh, another example: one of my brothers was a moocher and drug addict.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
This will prompt the account moocher to sign up for their own membership.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
The goal: to make paying subscribers out of moochers using a subscriber’s password to watch for free.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2023
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“Moocher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moocher. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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