cadge
/kædʒ/
verb
- To ask for or get something (such as money, food, or a favor) from someone without intending to pay or return it; to beg or sponge.
- She managed to cadge a free meal by pretending she had forgotten her wallet.
- He always tries to cadge a ride from his coworkers instead of taking the bus.
- The old man would cadge spare change from tourists outside the museum.
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