mooch

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Meaning · English

Synonym of Scaramucci (“unit of time”).

Register: colloquial, humorous, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

If we take Scaramucci’s 10-day figure to be the standard of measurement — one “mooch” — then Pruitt survived an amazing 50.3 mooches, even while enduring more than a dozen scandals, any one of which would have doomed a lesser man.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “mooch” mean?

Synonym of Scaramucci (“unit of time”).

Is “mooch” formal or informal?

mooch is generally colloquial, humorous, slang.