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cadge
We found 14 definitions of cadge from 7 different sources.
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What does cadge mean?
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| cadge - ask for and get free; be a parasite | ||
| mooch, bum, grub, 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" | ||
| cadge - obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; "he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends" | ||
| schnorr, shnorr, scrounge | ||
| beg call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cadge (v. t. & i.)
To carry, as a burden. - cadge (v. t. & i.)
To hawk or peddle, as fish, poultry, etc. - cadge (v. t. & i.)
To intrude or live on another meanly; to beg. - cadge (n.)
A circular frame on which cadgers carry hawks for sale.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cadge
kaj, v.i. to beg or go about begging.—n. Cadg′er, a carrier who collects country produce, a hawker: a fellow who picks up his living about the streets. [Prob. conn. with Catch.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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cadge
To carry.--Cadger, a carrier. Kedge may be a corruption, as being carriable.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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cadge
To beg. Cadge the swells; beg of the gentlemen.
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