moocherfish
nounUK /ˈmuːtʃəfɪʃ/
US /ˈmuːtʃərfɪʃ/
A moocherfish is a pretend fish that always tries to get food from other fish without helping.
The little moocherfish swam up to the big fish and asked for a snack again.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who always takes things from friends but never shares anything back.
My cousin is a real moocherfish—he ate all our snacks and brought nothing.
3. A fish that follows bigger sea animals around to eat their leftover food.
The moocherfish trailed behind the shark, hoping for scraps.
4. A playful name for someone who keeps borrowing money and never pays it back.
Don't be a moocherfish—give me back my five dollars!