informal
■ verb
1》 ( ~ about/around ) Brit. loiter in a bored or listless manner.
2》 N. Amer. ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it.
■ noun
1》 Brit. an instance of ~ing about.
2》 N. Amer. a beggar or scrounger.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'to hoard'): prob. from Anglo-Norman Fr. muscher 'hide, skulk'.