chancer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɑːnsər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chan′sər, chän′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
chanc•er  (chan′sər, chän′-),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit.]
  1. British Termsa person who takes many risks.
  • chance + -er1 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chancer / ˈtʃɑːnsə/
  1. an unscrupulous or dishonest opportunist who is prepared to try any dubious scheme for making money or furthering his or her own ends
Etymology: 19th Century: from chance + -er1

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