cadge

intr. & tr.v. cadged , cadg·ing , cadg·es

[Perhaps back-formation from obsolete cadger , peddler , from Middle English cadgear ]. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

cadg er n.

Synonyms: cadge , beg , bum ¹ , mooch , panhandle ¹
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.