cadge – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
cadge
v.
beg for money; nag
n.
donation to a beggar
Begging
Begging or
panhandling is the practice of imploring others to grant a favor, often a gift of
money, with little or no expectation of reciprocation. Beggars may be found in public places such as transport routes, urban parks, and near busy markets. Besides money, they may also ask for food, drink, cigarettes or other small items.
cadge
Verb
1. ask for and get free; be a parasite
(synonym) mooch, bum, grub, sponge
(hypernym) obtain
(hyponym) freeload
(derivation) moocher, cadger, scrounger
2. obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; "he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends"
(synonym) schnorr, shnorr, scrounge
(hypernym) beg
(derivation) moocher, cadger, scrounger
cadge
v.
loudit
Cadge
(v. t. & i.)
To intrude or live on another meanly; to beg.
(v. t. & i.)
To hawk or peddle, as fish, poultry, etc.
(v. t. & i.)
To carry, as a burden.
(n.)
A circular frame on which cadgers carry hawks for sale.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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