Meaning
freeloader, scrounger
- A person who habitually lives off others or gets things without paying.
In a sentence
Marco non paga mai il caffè, è un vero scroccone.
Marco never pays for coffee, he is a real freeloader.
Non invitare quello scroccone alla nostra cena stasera.
Don't invite that scrounger to our dinner tonight.
Perché fai sempre lo scroccone quando usciamo insieme?
Why do you always act like a freeloader when we go out together?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scroccone | masculine · singular |
| scrocconi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: used pejoratively for someone who never pays their share.
- The feminine form is 'scroccona'.