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cadger
cadge C0014000 (kăj)intr. & tr.v. cadged, cadg·ing, cadg·es To beg or get by begging.
[Perhaps back-formation from obsolete cadger, peddler, from Middle English cadgear.]
cadg′er n.Synonyms: cadge, beg, bum1, mooch, panhandle1, scrounge
These verbs mean to ask for or obtain by charity or generosity: cadged drinks at the bar; begged money on the street; bummed a dollar for the parking meter; mooching food; hoping to panhandle the bus fare; scrounged a meal from a friend.cadger n 1. Brit a person who cadges 2. Scot a pedlar or carrier Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cadger - someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)mooch, moocher, scroungerbeggar, mendicant - a pauper who lives by beggingschnorrer, shnorrer - (Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others |
cadgernounOne who begs habitually or for a living:almsman, almswoman, beggar, mendicant.Informal: panhandler.Slang: bummer, moocher.TranslationsIdiomsSeecadgeEncyclopediaSeebeggingcadger
Related to cadger: cadgingSynonyms for cadgernoun one who begs habitually or for a livingSynonyms- almsman
- almswoman
- beggar
- mendicant
- panhandler
- bummer
- moocher
Synonyms for cadgernoun someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)SynonymsRelated Words- beggar
- mendicant
- schnorrer
- shnorrer
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