~ (sth) (from / off sb) (BrE, informal) to ask sb for food, money, etc. especially because you cannot or do not want to pay for sth yourself:
[VN] I managed to cadge some money off my dad. [also V]
cadger noun
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is cadge a noun, verb, or something else?
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