cadge
To begTo beg.
» The man always cadges money from me.
Der Mann schnorrt immer Geld von mir.
Der Mann bettelt mich ständig um Geld an.
Meaning
6 senses(Geordie)To beg.
schnorren
(UK, US, slang)To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do.
Are ye gannin te cadge a lift of yoer fatha?
1960, Lionel Bart, “Food, Glorious Food,” song from the musical Oliver! There’s not a crust, not a crumb can we find, can we beg, can we borrow, or cadge […]
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To carry hawks and other birds of prey.
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(Scotland, UK, dialectal)To carry, as a burden.
(Scotland, UK, dialectal)To hawk or peddle, as fish, poultry, etc.
(obsolete, transitive)To tie, fasten.
- ask for and get free; be a parasite
- obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
Examples
1 sentencesThe man always cadges money from me.
deDer Mann schnorrt immer Geld von mir. — Tamy
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English caggen (“to tie, fasten, bind”), probably from Old Norse. Compare OldFrom Middle English caggen (“to tie, fasten, bind”), probably from Old Norse. Compare Old Norse kǫgurr (“quilt”), kǫgurbarn (“swaddled child”).
Likely a corruption of cage.
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Forms
cadges, cadging, cadged, cadgedSynonyms
15 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle