Go cadge some sugar from the lady next door.
•I cadged this jacket off a friendly guy I met.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
cadge — [ kædʒ ] verb intransitive or transitive BRITISH INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED to MOOCH something from someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cadge — [kædʒ] v [I and T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Scottish English; Origin: cadger carrier, trader (15 19 centuries), from cadge to tie (14 19 centuries)] BrE informal to ask someone you know for something such as food, money, or cigarettes, because you do… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bite — [c]/baɪt / (say buyt) verb (bit, bitten or, Archaic, bit, biting) –verb (t) 1. to cut into or wound, with the teeth: the dog bit me. 2. to grip with the teeth. 3. to sting, as an insect. 4. to cau …
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
nip — I. /nɪp / (say nip) verb (nipped, nipping) –verb (t) 1. to compress sharply between two surfaces or points; pinch or bite. 2. to affect sharply and painfully or injuriously, as cold does. 3. Nautical to secure (a rope) by holding it with a… …
bum — [[t]bʌ̱m[/t]] bums, bumming, bummed 1) N COUNT: poss N Someone s bum is the part of their body which they sit on. [BRIT, INFORMAL, RUDE] Syn: bottom 2) N COUNT A bum is a person who has no permanent home or job and who gets money by working… … English dictionary
hook — /hʊk / (say hook) noun 1. a curved or angular piece of metal or other firm substance catching, pulling, or sustaining something. 2. a fishhook. 3. that which catches; a snare; a trap. 4. something curved or bent like a hook, as a mark or symbol,… …
The Broken Vase — Infobox Book | name = The Broken Vase author = Rex Stout country = United States language = English series = Tecumseh Fox genre = Detective novel publisher = Farrar and Rhinehart release date = 1941 media type = Print pages = isbn = preceded by … Wikipedia
bum — bum1 S3 [bʌm] n informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Probably from bummer bum (19 20 centuries), perhaps from German bummler lazy person ] 1.) BrE the part of your body that you sit on = ↑bottom 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
scrounge — 1. noun Someone who scrounges; a scrounger. 2. verb a) To hunt about, especially for something of nominal value; to scavenge or glean. Now you dont seem so proud about having to be scrounging your next meal. b) … Wiktionary
