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
—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
In a rare appearance on C-SPAN on Thursday, House Speaker Mike Johnson heard from one military mom who begged him to bring the House back to session to pass a standalone bill to provide military troops pay during the government shutdown.
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