intr. & tr.v., cadged, cadg·ing, cadg·es.
To beg or get by begging.
[Perhaps back-formation from obsolete cadger, peddler, from Middle English cadgear.]
cadger cadg'er n.SYNONYMS cadge, beg, bum, mooch, panhandle. These verbs mean to ask for or obtain by charity: cadged a meal; begging for change; bum a ride; mooching food; homeless people forced to panhandle.
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