First Known Use: circa 1812
Dictionary
cadge
verb \ˈkaj\
: to persuade someone to give you (something) for free
cadgedcadg·ing
Full Definition of CADGE
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Origin of CADGE
back-formation from Scots cadger carrier, huckster, from Middle English cadgear
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