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Chancer
[
chan
-ser
,
chahn
-
]
chanc·er
/
ˈtʃæn
sər
,
ˈtʃɑn-
/
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[
chan
-ser
,
chahn
-
]
Show IPA
noun
Chiefly British
.
a person who takes many risks.
Origin:
1880–85;
chance
+
-er
1
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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chancer
(ˈtʃɑːnsə)
—
n
slang
an unscrupulous or dishonest opportunist who is prepared to try any dubious scheme for making money or furthering his or her own ends
[C19: from
chance
+
-er
1
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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