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land-leech¹

Where it comes from

From land + leech.

noun land-leeches · land leech

  1. A leech that lives on land; a terrestrial leech.

Opposite: water-leech

land-leech²

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Blend of landlord + leech.

noun land-leeches · land leech

  1. error misspelling, pejorative A landlord; a person who makes money from renting housing. Often used by people who believe it is an unproductive, unfair and/or exploitative way to earn a living.
  2. error misspelling, pejorative A landlord who exploits their tenants (e.g. by charging unfair or excessive rents).

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Opposite: water-leech

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"land-leech." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/land-leech. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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land-leech. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/land-leech

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"land-leech." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/land-leech.

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@misc{land_leech_2026,
  title = {land-leech},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/land-leech},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}