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freetard

freetard
 n.Gloss: A derogatory nickname for person who believes that software, television, movies, or other digital media should be available at no cost. «It’s not just the Internet’s so-called freetards who are criticizing the movie industry for stating last week that consumers are not within their rights to make backup copies of legally purchased DVDs.» —“National Consumers League scolds MPAA on DVD copying” by Greg Sandoval CNET News Apr. 27, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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