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cadge
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to beg; to panhandle; to mooch; to sponge of others
1884James Seton CockburnCanada for GentlemenFrom not being supplied with these necessaries, I was constantly having to 'cadge' a light for my pipe from somebody else, for as I believe I told you I was not always too bad to smoke.1967Hunter S. ThompsonHell's AngelsA few of the younger outlaws still live with their parents, but they don't like to talk about it and only go home when they have to—either to sleep off a drunk, clean out the refrigerator, or cadge a few bucks from the family cookie jar.2003Cory DoctorowDown and Out in the Magic KingdomThey lipsynch the soundtrack, cadge souvenirs and pester you with smarmy, show-off questions.

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prima facie
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valid; self-evident; a legally valid fact
1850Various Notes & Queries (7 September 1850)...I have prima facie proof that Sir Miles left no son. 1968John Le CarreA Small Town In Germany'A prima facie case,' Bradfield remarked, examining his notes once more. 'Grounds for reinvestigation, I grant you. At best, a public prosecutor might be persuaded to make an initial examination.'1971Hunter S. ThompsonFear and Loathing In Las VegasThe idea that two heroin pushers in a white Cadillac convertible would be dragging up and down the Strip, abusing total strangers at stoplights, was prima facie absurd.1996Bill BrysonNotes from a Small Island...there is a prima facie case to presume that they perform unnatural acts…

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