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Cadger

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(a word of obscure origin possibly connected with "catch,"), a hawker or pedlar, a carrier of farm produce to market. The word in this sense has fallen into disuse, and now is used for a beggar or loafer, one who gets his living in more or less questionable ways.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Cadger'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​c/cadger.html. 1910.
 
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