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chancer Definition

chancer (c̸han′sər)

noun

Brit., Informal a reckless, improvident, often somewhat unscrupulous opportunist

Etymology: < chance () + -er

chancer Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • hollow: He hopes to depict David Cameron as a hollow chancer with ' namby-pamby policies on chocolate oranges ' .
  • Irish: Over the weekend the Irish chancer, as he describes himself, who bought popebenedictxvi@hotmail.it launched his own weblog: cyber-pope.blogspot.com.

Modifies a noun

  • ye: Boab meanwhile has picked up the head and goes over to Danny. 'Ya chancer, ya bloody chancer ye.