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freebooter

English

Etymology

free +? booty +? -er. Calque of Dutch vrijbuiter (literally “free booty-er”), from vrij (“free”) + buit (“booty”) + -er (“agent”). Doublet of filibuster.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?f?i?bu?t?(?)/

Noun

freebooter (plural freebooters)

  1. An adventurer who pillages, plunders or wages ad-hoc war on other nations.
  2. One who rehosts online media without authorization; one who freeboots.

Synonyms

  • pirate, see also Thesaurus:pirate
  • mercenary, see also Thesaurus:mercenary
  • conquistador, filibuster

Coordinate terms

  • privateer

Derived terms

  • freebooting

Related terms

  • filibuster

Translations

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freeloader

English

Etymology

free +? load +? -er

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f?i?l??d?(?)/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?f?ilo?d?/

Noun

freeloader (plural freeloaders)

  1. One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.
    Synonyms: free rider, moocher; see also Thesaurus:scrounger
  2. (Britain, New Zealand, Canada) An individual who takes expired unsold merchandise from the back of supermarket premises.

Translations

See also

  • bludger

Anagrams

  • foreleader

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