Cadge

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kædÊ’/
• Rhymes: -ædÊ’

Origin

Possibly a corruption of cage, from Old French.

Full definition of cadge

Noun

1. (falconry) A circular frame on which cadgers carry hawks for sale.

Verb

1. (Geordie) To beg."Are ye gannin te cadge a lift of yoer fatha?"
2. (US, British, slang) To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince someone to do something they might not normally do.
3. To carry hawks and other birds of prey.
4. (UK, Scotland, dialect) To carry, as a burden.
5. (UK, Scotland, dialect) To hawk or peddle, as fish, poultry, etc.
6. (UK, Scotland, dialect) To intrude or live on another meanly; to beg.

Derived terms

• cadger
• codger

Synonyms

• (obtain from others) scrounge, bum

Anagrams

• caged