15 entries under parasite topic. ×

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sponge(noun, person, advantage, dependence, loafer)
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leech(noun, person, advantage, follower, dependence)
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hanger-on(noun, person, benefit, follower, dependence)
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sponger(noun, nuisance, follower, idler, sponge)
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scrounger(noun, adjective, idler, sponge)
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barnacle(noun, advantage, sponge, scrounger)
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cadger(noun, hanger-on, beggar, petitioner)
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deadbeat(idler, sponge, loafer, beggar)
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lounge lizard(noun, expression, idiom, sponger)
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extortionist(noun, sponger)
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idle man(noun, expression, hanger-on, sponger)
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sanguisuge(noun, sponger)
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social parasite(noun, expression, hanger-on, sponger)
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tick(noun, sponger)
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vampire(noun, sponger)
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