chancer

noun

chanc·​er ˈchan(t)-sər How to pronounce chancer (audio)
British
: a scheming opportunist

Examples of chancer in a Sentence

a two-faced chancer, he doesn't hesitate to dump people when they are no longer of any use betrayed by a chancer who, she mistakenly thought, was her friend

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chancer was in 1920

Dictionary Entries Near chancer

Cite this Entry

“Chancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chancer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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