moocher

One who asks for or obtains something through the charity of someone else; one who sponges something off others. I know I have a reputation as a moocher, but I literally don't have enough money to afford lunch each day. He dismisses anyone who relies on social welfare as being nothing more than a moocher.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

moocher

1. n. a beggar. I try to give every moocher a little change.

2. n. a drug addict. (Drugs.) These moochers will do anything to get a few bucks for a load.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

(one) could use (something)
(one) never would have guessed
(one) doesn't give a rip (about something)
(one) doesn't give a hoot (about something)
(one) won't hear of (something)
(one's) heart is set on (something)
(one) could stand (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
all right
a straw will show which way the wind blows

References in periodicals archive

"Young people are, unsurprisingly, the biggest offenders: 69% of people aged 13-17 mooch off someone else's account, and 50% of 18-24-year-olds are moochers."

Netflix Moocher? It's Not That Big A Deal

Ibn Battuta was a world-class moocher. Apparently well born and well educated, he left his birthplace in Tangiers, in the Maghreb, and traveled at first to other cities of North Africa requesting an audience with the local prince, sultan, shaykh, or whoever was in charge.

Journeys to the Other Shore: Muslim and Western Travelers in Search of Knowledge

If they kick the moocher chicks out of the nest, the cowbird parents seek revenge.

Revenge of the cowbirds

think about how often you've heard someone describe their dog as a clown, an athlete, a moocher or a lady.

Would you describe your dog as being anxious? There are ways to diagnose his behavior and modify it, if necessary. Here's how

The Marquez moocher is Camden upperclassman Sean Bateman (Van Der Beek), kid brother to the eponymous corporate shark of Ellis's American Psycho.

Dawson's creep: the sexy, sex-obsessed students in The Rules of Attraction, including James Van Der Beek, may be unlikable, but the film can be fiendishly witty

In the past, if a man slid the dinner bill across the table on the first date, he was considered a tightwad at best or a moocher at worst.

Dating: the new rules for 2002

Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-94) was a beloved bandleader, best known for his composition and performance of "Minnie the Moocher," with its "hi-de-hi-de-ho" refrain.

Football, Academically Speaking

"Minnie the Moocher" is no longer shown because of its Jewish slurs.

Controversial Cartoons - The Unlikely Animation of Yesteryear

The call-and-response phenomenon is found within numerous instrumental (e.g., jazz riffs) and vocal genres (e.g., the "hi-de-ho" section from Cab Calloway's song "Minnie the Moocher") cited by Floyd, but more insightful observations regarding this performance practice are found in William Grant Still's Afro-American Symphony (1930):

The Power of Black Music: Interpreting its History from Africa to the United States

In Cab Calloway's 1931 song "Minnie, the Moocher," Minnie may have been a "low-down hoochy coocher," but her worst problems were realized when she took up with a "cokey" named Smokey.

America's first cocaine epidemic

Politics is about privilege -- the right surname, the right skin color, the right university, and so on; everyone else is a proletarian, a "social climber," a squatter, a moocher.

Power of politics, politics of power

Wellington Wimpy, a hamburger-loving moocher who would "gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today", George W.

He's Popeye the Sailor Man, still a cartoon smash after 89 years; POPULAR SPINACH LOVING HERO FIRST MET THE WORLD IN A 1929 COMIC STRIP

This movie about cyber and social ills introduces characters as caricatures: the melancholy whitecollar drone; the overly earnest boss; the overindulged housewife; the struggling, underpaid journalist; the unemployed moocher boyfriend.

Chen Kaige movie on cyber-bullying makes for an interesting Chinese spring film fest

It features 15 of the coolest tunes from the 1930s jazz scene, including Minnie the Moocher, St Louis Blues, Makin' Whoopee, You're Driving Me Crazy, Any Old Time, It Ain't Right and Lili Marlene.

Getting in the swing of true wartime story; The true story of a 1930s Nazi band is being created for stage with a cast of talented actor-musicians. CATHERINE VONLEDEBUR goes behind-the-scenes of Propaganda Swing at The Belgrade

From swing numbers like Minnie the Moocher to his live rendition of Go Gentle, he showed why he deserves success.

Live Robbie TV show proved he's real deal; Edinburgh The Ticket YOUR LOCAL GUIDE TO GOING OUT AND ABOUT

词组	moocher
释义	moocher moocher One who asks for or obtains something through the charity of someone else; one who sponges something off others. I know I have a reputation as a moocher, but I literally don't have enough money to afford lunch each day. He dismisses anyone who relies on social welfare as being nothing more than a moocher. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. moocher 1. n. a beggar. I try to give every moocher a little change. 2. n. a drug addict. (Drugs.) These moochers will do anything to get a few bucks for a load. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: (one) could use (something) (one) never would have guessed (one) doesn't give a rip (about something) (one) doesn't give a hoot (about something) (one) won't hear of (something) (one's) heart is set on (something) (one) could stand (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you all right a straw will show which way the wind blows References in periodicals archive "Young people are, unsurprisingly, the biggest offenders: 69% of people aged 13-17 mooch off someone else's account, and 50% of 18-24-year-olds are moochers." Netflix Moocher? It's Not That Big A Deal Ibn Battuta was a world-class moocher. Apparently well born and well educated, he left his birthplace in Tangiers, in the Maghreb, and traveled at first to other cities of North Africa requesting an audience with the local prince, sultan, shaykh, or whoever was in charge. Journeys to the Other Shore: Muslim and Western Travelers in Search of Knowledge If they kick the moocher chicks out of the nest, the cowbird parents seek revenge. Revenge of the cowbirds think about how often you've heard someone describe their dog as a clown, an athlete, a moocher or a lady. Would you describe your dog as being anxious? There are ways to diagnose his behavior and modify it, if necessary. Here's how The Marquez moocher is Camden upperclassman Sean Bateman (Van Der Beek), kid brother to the eponymous corporate shark of Ellis's American Psycho. Dawson's creep: the sexy, sex-obsessed students in The Rules of Attraction, including James Van Der Beek, may be unlikable, but the film can be fiendishly witty In the past, if a man slid the dinner bill across the table on the first date, he was considered a tightwad at best or a moocher at worst. Dating: the new rules for 2002 Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-94) was a beloved bandleader, best known for his composition and performance of "Minnie the Moocher," with its "hi-de-hi-de-ho" refrain. Football, Academically Speaking "Minnie the Moocher" is no longer shown because of its Jewish slurs. Controversial Cartoons - The Unlikely Animation of Yesteryear The call-and-response phenomenon is found within numerous instrumental (e.g., jazz riffs) and vocal genres (e.g., the "hi-de-ho" section from Cab Calloway's song "Minnie the Moocher") cited by Floyd, but more insightful observations regarding this performance practice are found in William Grant Still's Afro-American Symphony (1930): The Power of Black Music: Interpreting its History from Africa to the United States In Cab Calloway's 1931 song "Minnie, the Moocher," Minnie may have been a "low-down hoochy coocher," but her worst problems were realized when she took up with a "cokey" named Smokey. America's first cocaine epidemic Politics is about privilege -- the right surname, the right skin color, the right university, and so on; everyone else is a proletarian, a "social climber," a squatter, a moocher. Power of politics, politics of power Wellington Wimpy, a hamburger-loving moocher who would "gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today", George W. He's Popeye the Sailor Man, still a cartoon smash after 89 years; POPULAR SPINACH LOVING HERO FIRST MET THE WORLD IN A 1929 COMIC STRIP This movie about cyber and social ills introduces characters as caricatures: the melancholy whitecollar drone; the overly earnest boss; the overindulged housewife; the struggling, underpaid journalist; the unemployed moocher boyfriend. Chen Kaige movie on cyber-bullying makes for an interesting Chinese spring film fest It features 15 of the coolest tunes from the 1930s jazz scene, including Minnie the Moocher, St Louis Blues, Makin' Whoopee, You're Driving Me Crazy, Any Old Time, It Ain't Right and Lili Marlene. Getting in the swing of true wartime story; The true story of a 1930s Nazi band is being created for stage with a cast of talented actor-musicians. CATHERINE VONLEDEBUR goes behind-the-scenes of Propaganda Swing at The Belgrade From swing numbers like Minnie the Moocher to his live rendition of Go Gentle, he showed why he deserves success. Live Robbie TV show proved he's real deal; Edinburgh The Ticket YOUR LOCAL GUIDE TO GOING OUT AND ABOUT
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