cadger
Example Sentences
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There is a necessary element of the barroom cadger in a role like MacGowran's.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Ay," he said, coolly, "it's no ill at that; there was a cadger body yestreen, and there's yoursell the day."
From Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character by Ramsay, Edward Bannerman
In such times of insubordination as these, my lord," said Mr Cairns, "when every cadger thinks himself as good as an earl, it is more than desirable that not a single foothold should be lost.
From Malcolm by MacDonald, George
There isn't a man in Boveyhayne who is pretending to be a fisherman and is really a cadger on summer visitors.
From Changing Winds A Novel by Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer)
"Man, ye're a cadger of the most appallin' descreeption," said Tam severely.
From Tam o' the Scoots by Wallace, Edgar
