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freeload

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to live by relying on someone else's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility
  • after college, he freeloaded off his parents for several years before finally moving out

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The first known use of freeload was in 1940

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“Freeload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeload. Accessed 23 Oct. 2020.

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