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Definition of mooching

mooch

noun

  • a person who requests and then takes things without ever returning the favor.
    Josh is such a mooch.
    She's been mooching cigarettes off me for years. She's such a mooch.

    Last edited on Dec 20 2011. Submitted by Courtney H. from Damascus, MD, USA on Jan 20 2003.

  • a session of walking around observing things. Normally used by people trying to rob things late at night but also in shops.
    I'm just going on a mooch.

    Last edited on Dec 20 2011. Submitted by Natalie from Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK on Jul 21 2006.

verb

  • To walk around observing things. Normally used by people trying to rob things late at night but also in shops
    I'm just mooching about.

    Last edited on Dec 19 2011. Submitted by Natalie from Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK on Jul 21 2006.

verb - ambitransitive

  • to request and then take something without returning the favor.
    He's been mooching cigarettes all night.

    Last edited on Dec 20 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 20 2011.

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