Cadger

"I call it the 'Cadger's Arms,'" she explained, turning to Joan.

All Roads Lead to Calvary 1893

A good story is told of a Cadger who was taken before the Mendicity Society—the terror of beggars and impostors.

James Catnach, Ballad-monger, Part 2 Steve 2009

"Cadger Gowans an 'me's haen a swap," says Sandy, climbin 'oot at the back o' the cairt, an 'jookin' awa 'roond canny-weys to the horse's heid.

My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond

Cadger - friends, Rob, - friends, who have come to drive bargains to your profit.

Rob of the bowl : a legend of St. Inigoe's, 1872

However, I gathered that the purport of the reply to my last inquiry was that the young Cadger _was_ a thief, and I made one more attempt to gain information.

The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch Talbot Baines Reed 1872

The young gentleman rejoicing in the name of Cadger (but whose real cognomen I subsequently ascertained to be Stumpy Walker) proceeded on his walk, whistling shrilly to himself, exchanging a passing recognition with one and another loafer, and going out of his way to kick every boy he saw smaller than himself, which last exertion, by the way, at twelve o'clock at night he did not find very often necessary.

The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch Talbot Baines Reed 1872

"But wha's to ken that? an 'hoo are we to gather?" asked Cadger, who seemed both of a practical and a despondent turn of mind.

Alec Forbes of Howglen George MacDonald 1864

"But gin ye dinna see or hear, for it's a lang road, General?" interposed Cadger.

Alec Forbes of Howglen George MacDonald 1864

Ha! Cadger goes down, see, he stands on his crown --

Poems by Adam Lindsay Gordon Adam Lindsay Gordon 1851

According to court documents, Cadger was allegedly seen plugging nearly $400,000 into slot machines since 2008, paid cash for a new car and subsidized a trip to Hawaii for herself and nine friends - despite making just under $40,000 a year in salary.

CBC | Top Stories News 2011