chancer

[ chan-ser, chahn- ]

nounChiefly British.

a person who takes many risks.

Origin of chancer

First recorded in 1880–85; chance + -er¹

Words Nearby chancer

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How to use chancer in a sentence

Marketing trends are like catnip to chancers — those marketers who don’t know as much as they say they do about a major trend but try to coast on it nevertheless.
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British Dictionary definitions for chancer

chancer

/ (ˈtʃɑːnsə) /

noun

slang an unscrupulous or dishonest opportunist who is prepared to try any dubious scheme for making money or furthering his or her own ends

Origin of chancer

C19: from chance + -er 1

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