cadger
Britishnoun
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a person who cadges
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a pedlar or carrier
Example Sentences
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There is a necessary element of the barroom cadger in a role like MacGowran's.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Not me," answered the fish cadger, with a grin.
From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
A beggar is not etymologically one who begs, or a cadger one who cadges.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
Now I know why, having got the information from our cadger friends.
From No Quarter! by Reid, Mayne
A cadger sweeping a crossing fell out with a dustman.
From Sketches by Seymour — Volume 05 by Seymour, Robert
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