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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • intransitive verb To take advantage of the charity, generosity, or hospitality of others.

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  • verb To live off the generosity or hospitality of others

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb live off somebody's generosity

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