I. ˈkaj, -aa(ə)j verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: back-formation from cadger
transitive verb
1. dialect Britain : carry
cadge a burden
2. : to get by begging especially habitually or as a means of livelihood : sponge
cadging dimes from passers-by
cadge a meal from a chance acquaintance
intransitive verb
: to cadge food or money : sponge
no men loitering around the hotels from whom he could cadge — J.A.Lee
you have cadged on me for your keep — F.M.Ford
a footsore tramp cadging for a meal
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably alteration of cage
: a wooden frame on which live hawks are carried