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chancer

[ chan-ser, chahn- ]
/ ˈtʃæn sər, ˈtʃɑn- /
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noun Chiefly British.

a person who takes many risks.

Nearby words

chancellor of the duchy of lancaster, chancellor of the exchequer, chancellorship, chancellorsville, chancellorsville, battle of, chancer, chancery, chancre, chancriform, chancroid, chancy

Origin of chancer

First recorded in 1880–85; chance + -er1
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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

Word Origin for chancer

C19: from chance + -er 1
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