"chancer" meaning in English

See chancer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtʃɑːn.sə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-au-chancer.ogg [Australia] Forms: chancers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːnsə(ɹ) Etymology: chance + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chance|er|id2=occupation}} chance + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} chancer (plural chancers)
  1. (UK, Ireland, slang) A scheming opportunist. Tags: Ireland, UK, slang

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for chancer meaning in English (1.8kB)

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