- cadges
- kædʒ n. donation to a beggar v. beg for money; nag
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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cadge — [[t]kæ̱ʤ[/t]] cadges, cadging, cadged VERB If someone cadges food, money, or help from you, they ask you for it and succeed in getting it. [mainly BRIT, INFORMAL] [V n] Can I cadge a cigarette?... [V n from/off n] He could cadge a ride from… … English dictionary
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bot — bot1 /bot/, n. the larva of a botfly. Also, bott. [1425 75; late ME; akin to D bot, Fris dial. botten (pl.); further orig. obscure] bot2 /bot/, n. Australian Slang. a person who cadges; scrounger. [1915 20; perh. shortening of BOTFLY] … Universalium
Water cure (torture) — This is an article about a form of torture. For other uses, see Water cure. The Water Torture Facsimile of a woodcut in J. Damhoudère s Praxis Rerum Criminalium, Antwerp, 1556. Water cure as a term for a form of torture refers to a method in… … Wikipedia
Bot — 1. (older slang) person who cadges persistently; to cadge; 2. bottom; the buttocks; 3. computer program which performs a simple task somewhat resembling human activity, as greeting a user by name, etc. (from (ro)bot ) … Dictionary of Australian slang
Cadger — one who cadges … Dictionary of Australian slang
Quandong — person who cadges or imposes upon another … Dictionary of Australian slang
