cadger

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Noun
  • So disguised as a beggar, Odysseus shows up at his palace, and he is not treated very nicely by the suitors who have camped out in his house.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Hollywood turned him into a beggar.
    Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • An internationally famous leader who lived a mendicant’s life.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • But those states also have Republican governors, who would have raised holy hell if their constituents had been menaced by these roving mobs of mendicants.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Netflix says the move, though distressing to moochers like me, is not meant to deter people from sharing accounts.
    Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • But poor people on Medicaid or food stamps, according to this administration, those are the real moochers in this country.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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“Cadger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadger. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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