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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

Verb

[cadging, cadged] Informal to get (something) from someone by taking advantage of his or her generosity [origin unknown]

cadger n

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"

Translations

cadge [kædʒ] vt → gorronear

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)