free rider vs ne'er-do-well

free rider

noun
  • Someone who obtains goods or services legally without paying. 

  • A worker at an open shop who is able to enjoy the benefits negotiated by a union without being a member of the union. 

  • One who obtains benefit from a public good without paying for it directly. 

ne'er-do-well

noun
  • A person without a means of support; an idle, worthless person; a loafer; a person who is ineffectual, unsuccessful, or completely lacking in merit; a good-for-nothing. 

  • A person who is up to no good; a rogue. 

adj
  • Showing the characteristics of a ne'er-do-well: indolent, worthless, or roguish. 

How often have the words free rider and ne'er-do-well occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )