mooched dinner off you guys

[Maybo]

I'm watching a show called The Big Band Theory. I heard the actress use "mooch..off".

Do native British speakers use this phrase?

I've already mooched dinner off you guys.

 

[emsr2d2]

Are you sure it's not The Big Bang Theory"?

 

[Maybo]

Are you sure it's not The Big Bang Theory"?

Yes. It's "Bang".

 

[5jj]

Do native British speakers use this phrase?

No.

 

[Maybo]

No.

Are there any British verbs that are used to describe somebody get food or money from others for free?

 

[PeterCW]

Are there any British verbs that are used to describe somebody get food or money from others for free?

We would use "blag".

While you may need to understand slang terms I wouldn't recommend using them as meanings may vary between countries or even regionally. For example to a BrE speaker "mooch" means "to wander in a aimless or listless manner". I had never come across the American meaning untill now.

 

[Tarheel]

I learned something new. It's a well-known term in American usage. Also, a person with a habit of mooching is a "moocher".

 

[emsr2d2]

I was aware of the AmE use of "mooch" but only because of the amount of US TV and film I watch. I'd certainly use "blag". I would also use "scav" (comes from a shortened form of "scavenge") but I don't know if that's UK-wide.