Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.
CADGING
Verb
cadging
present participle of cadge
Source: Wiktionary
CADGE
Cadge, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Cadged; p. pr. & vb. n. Cadging.] Etym: [Cf. Scot. cache, caich, cadge, to toss, drive, OE. cachen to drive, catch, caggen to bind, or perh. E. cage. Cf. Cadger.]
1. To carry, as a burden. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Halliwell.
2. To hawk or peddle, as fish, poultry, etc. [Prov.]
3. To intrude or live on another meanly; to beg. [Prov. or Slang, Eng.] Wright.
Cadge, n. Etym: [Cf. 2d Cadger.] (Hawking)
Definition: A circular frame on which cadgers carry hawks for sale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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