# freeloader

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɹiːləʊdə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #89,377

## Definitions
1. One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.
2. A person who takes expired unsold merchandise from the back of supermarket premises.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/freeloader