Cadged

/kædʒd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of cadge; begged or obtained something without intending to return it.

Etymology

Regular past tense formation of cadge with -ed suffix.

Kelly Says

The past tense 'cadged' appears frequently in British literature and explains itself through context—'He cadged spare change' tells the whole story of social maneuvering.

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