chugger
noun[C]
UKinformaldisapprovinguk/ˈtʃʌɡ.ər/us/ˈtʃʌɡ.ɚ/someone whostandson thestreetandaskspeoplewho arewalkingpast to givemoneyto acharity:
Every chugger Ispeaktobelievesin thevalueof what he or she is doing, and thatpublichostilityis justpartof thejob.
- The nexttimeyoupassa chugger in thestreetrattlinga can,feelgood as youtoss50centsinto it.
- Nexttimeyou'reaccostedby a chugger, don'trunaway -they justwantto give you ahug.
- Stopped by a chugger in thestreet, heaskedher whichcentreshe wasbasedat.
Making appeals & requests
- appellate
- ask forsomeone
- behest
- call for orderphrase
- call onsomeone
- callsomeonein
- cap
- claim
- demand
- implore
- invite
- pay claim
- petitioner
- pretty pleaseidiom
- propitiation
- push forsomething
- put in forsomething
- put the squeeze onsomeoneidiom
- reapply
- requisition
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