[kaj] 
verb, cadged, cadg⋅ing.| 1. | to obtain by imposing on another's generosity or friendship. |
| 2. | to borrow without intent to repay. |
| 3. | to beg or obtain by begging. |
| 4. | to ask, expect, or encourage another person to pay for or provide one's drinks, meals, etc. |
| 5. | to beg. |
[kaj] | a frame on which hawks are carried to the field. |
| cadge (kāj) intr. & tr.v. cadged, cadg·ing, cadg·es To beg or get by begging. [Perhaps back-formation from obsolete cadger, peddler, from Middle English cadgear.] cadg'er n. Synonyms: These verbs mean to ask for or obtain by charity: cadged a meal; begging for change; bum a ride; mooching food; homeless people forced to panhandle. |