cadge

cadge  (kj)

intr. & tr.v. cadged, cadg·ing, cadg·es

To beg or get by begging.

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[Perhaps back-formation from obsolete cadger, peddler, from Middle English cadgear.]

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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.

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cadge [kædʒ]

vb

to get (food, money, etc.) by sponging or begging

n

1. Brit a person who cadges

on the cadge Brit informal engaged in cadging

[of unknown origin]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	cadge - ask for and get free; be a parasite bum, grub, mooch, sponge 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" schnorr, shnorr, scrounge beg - ask to obtain free; "beg money and food"

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cadge

verb scrounge, beg, bum (informal), blag (slang), mooch (slang), freeload (slang), sponge (informal) He asked if he could cadge a ride from somebody.

Translations

cadge [kædʒ] (Brit)

A. VT [+ money, cigarette etc] → gorronear, sablear
could I cadge a lift from you? → ¿me puedes llevar?, ¿me das un aventón?(Mex)

B. VI → gorronear, vivir de gorra
you can't cadge off me → no te molestes en pedirme nada

cadge [ˈkædʒ] vt (= manage to get) [+ cigarette] → se taper >; [+ drink, meal] → se faire payer; [+ lift] → se faire déposer
to cadge sth off sb [+ cigarette] → taper > qn de qch; [+ drink] → se faire payer qch par qn
to cadge a meal off sb → se faire payer un repas par qn
to cadge a lift off sb → se faire déposer par qn

cadge (Brit inf)

vt → (er)betteln, abstauben (inf), → schnorren (inf) → (from sb bei or von jdm); could I cadge a lift with you? → könnten Sie mich vielleicht (ein Stück) mitnehmen?

vi → schnorren (inf)

cadge [kædʒ] vt (fam) (money, cigarette) to cadge (from) → scroccare a
to cadge a lift from sb → scroccare un passaggio a qn
to cadge a meal (off sb) → scroccare un pranzo (a qn)