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The act of taking advantage of another person.

Also known as leaching..
John is always mooching money off of me.
by Jade38 June 07, 2005
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Intelligence agency term for "psychological operation". A government or corporate-sponsored operation, usually taking the form of a "terrorist attack" or "crazed gunman on a spree", with the intent of panicking the public into demanding more police and laws inhibiting freedom. Psyops are usually carried out by drugging a civilian or group of civilians with aggression-promoting drugs, psyching them up, arming them, and sending them out to commit mayhem. Government-sponsored terrorism. See also blackshirts, conspiracy
Person A: Man, that nutcase Martin Bryant guy shot 35 people in Tasmania!

Person B: No, he wasn't a nutcase, that was just a psyop so the government could have an excuse to ban guns.
by Mystikan April 11, 2006
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A person who is lazy, and not doing anything at the present time
I'm just mooching about!
by Daniel March 30, 2004
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Engaging in a short-term romantic encounter lasting under 10 days. Originates from the 10-day tenure of Anthony "The Mooch" Scaramucci as White House communications director.
"So, are you guys getting pretty serious?"
"Nah, we're just mooching."
by whyaminotapanda August 16, 2017
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In the UK mooching means going for a walk (usually looking for somewhere to eat) often while drunk and/or stoned.

In the US mooching is one person taking advantage of another.
(Two guys drunk in a tent in England)

John: "Where's Dave gone?"

Jack: "He went mooching off in that direction a couple of minutes ago"

(Two guys talking about friend's girlfriend in America)

John: "Dave's just bought his girlfriend a new car"

Jack: "She's just mooching off him coz he's rich"
by sthtf September 11, 2006
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shopping for the purpose of shopping, or not because you need to shop for something in particular just cuz you wannna look at random stuff and buy whatever catches your eye
"we are just gonna go mooching around the shopping centres, wanna come?"
by Hagrid The second August 01, 2017
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a name given to any feeling that cannot be described in words.
when she had a lot of free time on her hands. She jus started mooching about.
by Juna Forte December 09, 2009
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