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help vampire

Syllables: help vam·pireUK/ˌhɛlp ˈvæm.paɪ.ə//ˌhɛlp ˈvæm.paɪ.ɚ/

help vampire noun: a person who requests answers and solutions from a community while giving nothing in return.

Noun

help vampire (plural help vampires)

  1. (derogatory, informal) A person who requests answers and solutions from a community while giving nothing in return.
    • Help Vampires are found in every public online community, from those nearest to our hearts to those furthest from our principles. Instead of consuming of ill-gotten hemoglobin, these vampires suck the very life and energy out of people. By nature they feed on generous individuals who tend towards...2006 December 22, Amy Hoy, “Help Vampires: A Spotter’s Guide”, in Slash7
    • Personally, I see this ratings/feedback thing only useful for mentors to know if a student is abusive and/or a help vampire, if he is willing to learn and put some effort on the process or not, etc, to be able to dedicate mentoring time to someone who will really appreciate it and will benefit from...2009 May 21, Matías Flores, “Rails Mentors”, in Bridgefoundry Google Group

Forms of help vampire

pluralhelp vampires

Origin of help vampire

From help + vampire (“person who drains one’s energy, money, time, etc.”).

Questions about help vampire

What does help vampire mean?
Help vampire means a person who requests answers and solutions from a community while giving nothing in return.
What part of speech is help vampire?
Help vampire is a noun.
How do you pronounce help vampire?
Help vampire is pronounced /ˌhɛlp ˈvæm.paɪ.ə/ (UK).
What is the plural of help vampire?
The plural of help vampire is help vampires.

Words near help vampire in the dictionary

  1. help desks
  2. help is on the way
  3. help oneself
  4. help out
  5. help the Halloween party
  6. help vampire
  7. help vampires
  8. help wanted
  9. help'd
  10. help-desk
  11. help-desks

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