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Cadge (Verb)

Ask for and get free; be a parasite.

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

He managed to cadge a meal from his friends by making sad eyes and claiming he was broke.
She expertly knew how to cadge a free ticket from the music festival organizers every year.
He is always trying to cadge a ride from his coworkers instead of driving himself to work.
If you hang out with her often enough, you will eventually learn how to cadge free samples from anywhere.
Over time, she developed a reputation for being someone who constantly tries to cadge money from her relatives.

Obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; "he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends".

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

He managed to cadge a free ride to the airport from his coworker by explaining his financial situation.
Students would often cadge food from their classmates during lunchtime.
The neighborhood kids were known to cadge for Halloween candy several days before the actual holiday.
Ned loved to cadge drinks from the other clients at the local pub.
Dogs can often cadge treats off unsuspecting tourists in popular park areas.