Phrase guide
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noun
One who gets a free ride on a ship, or similar; one who rides on a means of transportation gratis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: stowaway
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Someone who obtains goods or services legally without paying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Synonyms: freeloader, bloodsucker, bludger, bummer, free rider, gadfly, leech, mooch, moocher, parasite, scrounge, scrounger, scunge, smell-feast, sponge, sponger, sucker, trencher mate
Antonyms: none provided
noun
One who obtains benefit from a public good without paying for it directly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: economics, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A worker at an open shop who is able to enjoy the benefits negotiated by a union without being a member of the union.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: industrial relations
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
