The same for me, and for Tdol. It must be a BrE/AmE thing.As far as I was concerned, to mooch meant to wander slowly and possibly aimlessly.
I've learnt something new again here. I had never heard of "to mooch" meaning to get something for free.
I have heard/used:
He cadged a cigarette off me.
He scavved a cigarette off me.
He pinched/nicked a cigarette from her.
As far as I was concerned, to mooch meant to wander slowly and possibly aimlessly.
Mooching off of someone and freeloading sort of mean the same thing, but to me mooching has a shorter connotation of time. While neither are a one-time occurrence, freeloading makes me think of my brother-in-law who has been actively engaged in the craft for years.
John
This is news to me- I must go and play Minnie the Moocher- it may start making a bit of sense now. ;-)
You're welcome.BTW xxx Seller how far back do you suggest answering http://www.biketrialseller.com xxx some of these posted problems? xxx See a lot of xxx unanswered ones going way back.