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1. (v.t.) cadge
to obtain by begging or imposing on another's generosity.
2. (v.i.) cadge
to mooch; sponge.
Etymology: (1275–1325; perh. to be identified with ME caggen to tie, of uncert. orig.)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) mooch, bum, cadge, grub, sponge
ask for and get free; be a parasite
2. (verb) schnorr, shnorr, scrounge, cadge
obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
"he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) cadge
a circular frame on which cadgers carry hawks for sale
2. cadge
to carry, as a burden
3. cadge
to hawk or peddle, as fish, poultry, etc
4. cadge
to intrude or live on another meanly; to beg
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