Cadger
CADGER (a word of obscure origin possibly connected with "catch"), a hawker or pedlar, a carrier of farm produce to market. The word in this sense has fallen into disuse, and now is used for a beggar or loafer, one who gets his living in more or less questionable ways.
Note - this article incorporates content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, (1910-1911)
