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cadge

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cadge  (kj)
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.]

cadger n.
Synonyms: cadge, beg, bum1, mooch, panhandle1
These verbs mean to ask for or obtain by charity: cadged a meal; begging for change; bum a ride; mooching food; homeless people forced to panhandle.

cadge
Verb
[cadging, cadged] Informal to get (something) from someone by taking advantage of his or her generosity [origin unknown]
cadger n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.cadge - ask for and get free; be a parasite
obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
freeload - live off somebody's generosity; "This young man refuses to work and is freeloading"
2.cadge - obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; "he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends"
beg - ask to obtain free; "beg money and food"
Translations
cadge [kædʒ] vtgorronear
cadge [kædʒ] vt (inf) → se faire donner;
to cadge a meal (off sb) → se faire inviter à manger (par qn)
cadge [kædʒ] (inf) vt to cadge (from or off) → schnorren (bei or von +dat);
to cadge a lift with sb → von jdm mitgenommen werden
cadge [kædʒ] vt (col) → scroccare;
to cadge a meal (off sb) → scroccare un pranzo (a qn)


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