Chancer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtʃɑːn.sə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chancer is a noun meaning (UK, Ireland, slang) A scheming opportunist.
Meaning
(UK, Ireland, slang) A scheming opportunist.
Example Sentences
From then on, Emin became fixed in many minds as the drunken chancer who boasted about her promiscuity and called it art.
Actually, that's exactly what O'Dowd is doing in Get Shorty, presenting a taciturn thug with chewed up charm, a chancer pitching a movie in Hollywood.
Word Forms
- chancers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chaunter, chiseler, chicaner, chaser, scanger, knacker.
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