Meaning & use
Chugger
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A street or door-to-door fundraiser who solicits donations or sign-ups for a charity, especially in a persistent manner.
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A chugger stopped her outside the station, clipboard in hand, asking about monthly donations.
The high street was lined with chuggers trying to catch the attention of passing shoppers.
A note on using this word
"Chugger" blends "charity" and "mugger," a slightly disparaging British term for paid fundraisers seen as overly aggressive in approaching the public.
Words with a similar meaning
street fundraiser
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