Zechpreller
derNoundine-and-dasher; someone who leaves without paying a bill
English translations
- 01
drinking bout
Word details
- German meaning
- Jemand, der seine Rechnung in einem Restaurant oder einer Kneipe nicht bezahlt.
- English meaning
- Diner who dashes without paying, welcher
- Synonym
- Betrüger, Gauner
- German example
- Der Zechpreller rannte aus dem Restaurant.
- English example
- The welcher ran out of the restaurant.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Zechpreller
- Plural Form
- die Zechpreller
Related words
- Zechprellerin
A female who dines or drinks without paying.
- Zechprellerei
Diner dash, bilking
Example sentences with “Zechpreller”
Der Zechpreller wurde von der Polizei gefasst. (The dine-and-dasher was caught by the police.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the etymology of 'Zechpreller'?
It comes from 'Zeche' (the bill/tab) and 'prellen' (to cheat or swindle). It is a masculine noun (der Zechpreller).