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A word or phrase for Unfairly grabbing the reward of effort of someone

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iandu76
 
Reply Tue 10 Jul, 2018 01:56 pm
What is the English word or phrase used to describe someone who unfairly (tries to) claim, grab or receive rewards/benefits of work or efforts of others?.
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PUNKEY
 
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Reply Tue 10 Jul, 2018 02:06 pm
Someone who tries to take credit for deeds done by others.
iandu76
 
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Reply Tue 10 Jul, 2018 02:13 pm
@PUNKEY,
Exactly!
coluber2001
 
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Reply Tue 10 Jul, 2018 02:52 pm
@iandu76,
"Someone 'steals your thunder' when they use your ideas or inventions to their own advantage."
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glitterbag
 
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Reply Tue 10 Jul, 2018 09:18 pm
@iandu76,
Donald Trump
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laughoutlood
 
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Reply Tue 10 Jul, 2018 09:49 pm
@iandu76,
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What is the English word or phrase used to describe someone who unfairly (tries to) claim, grab or receive rewards/benefits of work or efforts of others?.


You sir are a usurper. A pilfering, purloining pirate.
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roger
 
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Reply Tue 10 Jul, 2018 10:22 pm
@iandu76,
Parasite might work in some contexts.
glitterbag
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Reply Tue 10 Jul, 2018 10:32 pm
@roger,
Glory grabber
thief
back stabber
plagerist
phony
roger
 
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Reply Tue 10 Jul, 2018 10:42 pm
@glitterbag,
Yeah. When I was in the Army, back when the earth was much younger, we said 'gravy grabber'. Not quite the same meaning, though.
glitterbag
 
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Reply Tue 10 Jul, 2018 10:51 pm
@roger,
Maybe, maybe not. The soldiers I worked with many moons ago had many colorful expressions, do you remember 'the Hans Brinker'? OK, hans brinker wasn't colorful, the colorful things I can't repeat.....
roger
 
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Reply Tue 10 Jul, 2018 11:13 pm
@glitterbag,
Don't remember that one; probably never heard of it. I do claim charter membership in the Fun, Travel, Adventure club.
glitterbag
 
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Reply Wed 11 Jul, 2018 12:12 am
@roger,
Hans Brinker "Skate".....guys who manage to disappear and avoid tasks? I say guys, but only because back then the only Army women were nurses or clerks.
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iandu76
 
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Reply Wed 11 Jul, 2018 03:06 am
Thank you all for your useful efforts.
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iandu76
 
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Reply Thu 12 Jul, 2018 07:05 am
@glitterbag,
Having gone through meanings of your recommended words, the word or rather the phrase "Glory Grabber" will go best into my contextualization as in the sense of https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=glory+grabber

Thank you and God Bless.
glitterbag
 
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Reply Thu 12 Jul, 2018 09:14 pm
@iandu76,
Is glory grabber in the urban dictionary? I know there are even better phrases to characterize that slimy maneuver, I just can’t think of it now....but I’m glad our substitions worked for you.
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