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freeloader.

One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɹiːləʊdə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɹiloʊdɚ/General-American
  1. One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.

    colloquial
  2. A person who takes expired unsold merchandise from the back of supermarket premises.

    Canada · New-Zealand · UK
Where this word comes from

From free + load + -er, originally US 1930s.

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