Freeloader

/ˈfriːloʊdər/ noun

A person who takes advantage of others by enjoying benefits, food, or services without paying or contributing.

Compound of 'free' (Old English 'freo,' meaning at no cost) and 'loader' (one who loads, from Old English 'lad'). Became common in early 1900s American English.

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