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Solipsists of the world unite
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Noun: chancer Usage: Brit 1. Someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement - gambler, risk taker 2. A person who places expediency above principle - opportunist, self-seeker http://english2american.com/dictionary/c.html chancer n. Quite literally, a "chancer" is someone who is a bit of a taker of chances - generally those that involve things on the greyer side of society. "Chancers" are the sorts of people who buy random domain names in the hope someone will offer them a pile of money for them, or put all their money on the rank outsider in the 12:45 at Chepstow. http://www.allwords.com/word-chancer.html colloq, derog: Someone inclined to take any opportunity to profit, whether honestly or dishonestly. |
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