cadger
/ˈkædʒər/
NOUN
1. A person who begs or obtains things from others
A person who regularly asks for or obtains money, food, favors, or other things from others, often without offering anything in return.
1.1. Begging for money or necessities
A person who asks others for money, food, or assistance, particularly as a means of supporting themselves.
Synonyms
- beggar
- mendicant
- panhandler
- solicitor
- supplicant
- petitioner
Examples
- The cadger stood outside the station asking passersby for money.
- A persistent cadger approached several people for help with his expenses.
Related Words
1.2. Freeloading or relying on others
A person who habitually obtains food, money, accommodation, or favors from others without making a fair contribution.
Synonyms
- freeloader
- moocher
- mooch
- sponger
- sponge
- scrounger
- bum
- bludger
- schnorrer
Examples
- His friends were tired of supporting the habitual cadger.
- Everyone knew him as a cadger who rarely paid for his own meals.
Related Words
1.3. Someone who persistently requests favors
A person who repeatedly asks others for assistance, loans, or favors, often relying on their generosity.
Synonyms
- asker
- borrower
- requester
- pleader
- suer
- suitor
Examples
- The persistent cadger kept asking his colleagues for small loans.
- She had become reluctant to answer the cadger's repeated requests for favors.