chancern.

Brit.

/ˈtʃɑːnsə/,

/ˈtʃansə/, U.S.

/ˈtʃænsər/

Etymology: < chance v. + -er suffix¹.

slang.

One who takes chances or does risky things (see quots.).

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [noun] > one who takes chances or risks

adventurerc1485

gamester1615

chancer1884

1884 R. Lawson Upton-on-Severn Words & Phrases 12 Chancer, one who makes rash and inexact statements. ‘She's a bit of a chancer.’

1889 A. Barrère & C. G. Leland Dict. Slang I. 236/1 Chancer (tailors), one who exaggerates, or lies. Also one who attempts anything and is incompetent.

1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 51 A Chancer, a prevaricator... One taking the chance of being found out.

1937 F. P. Crozier Men I Killed iv. 88 He was the complete military ‘chancer’ of our time, bad in every way.

1959 M. Pugh Chancer vii. 91 As two-faced as a cod, a proper chancer. He was a born assassin who lost his nerve.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

chancerv.

Etymology: ? < chancery n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈchancer.

rare.

transitive. To ‘tax’ (an account or bill of costs). Also chancering n.

ΚΠ

1684 Rec. Court Assistants Mass. (1901) 261 The plaintiff and defend[an]ts pleas as to the Chancering of the bond.

1692 Acts. & Resolves Mass. (1869) I. 75 The justices..are impowred to chancer the same [bond] unto the just debt and damages.

1709 Rec. Colony Rhode Island (1859) IV. 26 Judgement was given for the appellee, in that the bond should be chancer'd.

1761 in Public Rec. Colony of Connecticut (1880) XI. 547 Resolved..that the bond..be chancer'd down to the sum of sixty-two pounds.

1798 J. Root Rep. Superior Court & Supreme Court of Errors 1 114 Pray to have said note chancered both as to the principal and interest...The court is of opinion that the case is within the statute, and that said note be chancered to £3 15s. 3d.

1903 U.S. Rep. (Supreme Court) 189 466 The commissioner had a right, which he seems to have thought that he did not possess, to chancer the estimates.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	chancer
释义	chancern. Brit. /ˈtʃɑːnsə/, /ˈtʃansə/, U.S. /ˈtʃænsər/ Etymology: < chance v. + -er suffix¹. slang. One who takes chances or does risky things (see quots.). ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [noun] > one who takes chances or risks adventurerc1485 gamester1615 chancer1884 1884 R. Lawson Upton-on-Severn Words & Phrases 12 Chancer, one who makes rash and inexact statements. ‘She's a bit of a chancer.’ 1889 A. Barrère & C. G. Leland Dict. Slang I. 236/1 Chancer (tailors), one who exaggerates, or lies. Also one who attempts anything and is incompetent. 1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 51 A Chancer, a prevaricator... One taking the chance of being found out. 1937 F. P. Crozier Men I Killed iv. 88 He was the complete military ‘chancer’ of our time, bad in every way. 1959 M. Pugh Chancer vii. 91 As two-faced as a cod, a proper chancer. He was a born assassin who lost his nerve. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). chancerv. Etymology: ? < chancery n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈchancer. rare. transitive. To ‘tax’ (an account or bill of costs). Also chancering n. ΚΠ 1684 Rec. Court Assistants Mass. (1901) 261 The plaintiff and defend[an]ts pleas as to the Chancering of the bond. 1692 Acts. & Resolves Mass. (1869) I. 75 The justices..are impowred to chancer the same [bond] unto the just debt and damages. 1709 Rec. Colony Rhode Island (1859) IV. 26 Judgement was given for the appellee, in that the bond should be chancer'd. 1761 in Public Rec. Colony of Connecticut (1880) XI. 547 Resolved..that the bond..be chancer'd down to the sum of sixty-two pounds. 1798 J. Root Rep. Superior Court & Supreme Court of Errors 1 114 Pray to have said note chancered both as to the principal and interest...The court is of opinion that the case is within the statute, and that said note be chancered to £3 15s. 3d. 1903 U.S. Rep. (Supreme Court) 189 466 The commissioner had a right, which he seems to have thought that he did not possess, to chancer the estimates. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1884v.1684
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