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moochers

noun

plural of moocher
as in parasites
a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return unfortunately, too many people at the community potluck were moochers who didn't bring any food of their own

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  1. parasites
  2. freeloaders
Noun
  • The final step is ultraviolet disinfection, which uses high-intensity ultraviolet light to kill or inactivate viruses and parasites, such as giardia.
    — Piper Heath, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The fish, having been medicated by this point, would have weakened immune systems unable to protect them against parasites.
    — John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of parasites
Noun
  • Hookworms are freeloaders that live at the host’s expense inside their gut, drinking about two drops of blood per day.
    — Jay Kakade August 05, Refractor, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The wide-open scam enriched Haitian freeloaders as Bonheur personally netted a million bucks in just two years after Joe Biden rang the dinner bell for every grifter in the Third World.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of freeloaders
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