informal
¦ verb
1. (mooch about/around) Brit. loiter in a bored or listless manner.
2. N. Amer. ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it.
¦ noun
1. Brit. an instance of mooching about.
2. N. Amer. a beggar or scrounger.
Derivatives
moocher noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'to hoard'): prob. from Anglo-Norman Fr. muscher 'hide, skulk'.