Meaning & use
Cadge
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To ask for or obtain something, such as money or food, without offering payment in return; to beg or scrounge.
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He always managed to cadge a cigarette off a stranger.
She cadged a lift home after missing the last bus.
A note on using this word
Chiefly British and informal, 'cadge' carries a mildly disapproving tone, implying habitual sponging rather than a one-time request.
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