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scrounger
This term carries a strong negative connotation, implying a lack of integrity or a parasitic relationship with others. It suggests a pattern of behavior where the individual actively seeks out ways to avoid payment or effort, relying instead on the generosity or obligations of others.
In political and social discourse, particularly in the UK, the word is frequently used as a pejorative label for people receiving state benefits. In this context, it functions as a loaded term intended to stigmatize welfare recipients by framing them as lazy or fraudulent, regardless of their actual circumstances.
Meanings
Examples
Stop being such a scrounger and buy your own drinks for once.
He is a total scrounger who has lived on his parents couch for three years.
I cannot believe I let that scrounger stay at my place for a month without paying rent.
The politician labeled the unemployed as scroungers to justify cutting benefits.
The politician labeled the unemployed as scroungers to justify cutting benefits.
She is just another welfare scrounger who refuses to look for a job.
Why does he always act like a scrounger whenever we go out to eat.
The group viewed the new recruit as a scrounger because he never contributed to the shared supplies.
The group viewed the new recruit as a scrounger because he never contributed to the shared supplies.
I am tired of being the only one paying while he plays the scrounger.