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chancer
[ chan-ser, chahn- ]
noun
, Chiefly British.
- a person who takes many risks.
chancer
/ ˈtʃɑːnsə /
noun
- slang.an unscrupulous or dishonest opportunist who is prepared to try any dubious scheme for making money or furthering his or her own ends
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chancer1
C19: from chance + -er 1
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Example Sentences
Marketing trends are like catnip to chancers — those marketers who don’t know as much as they say they do about a major trend but try to coast on it nevertheless.
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