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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Street Charity #92867 01/21/2003 5:34 PM Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK dxb Pooh-Bah dxb Pooh-Bah Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK I came across a word today that was new to me and I rather like it, thought y'all might not know it. I Googled it and found the definition, so I guess it can’t be that new: Chugger – one of those people who stand on streets with collecting tins (or worse; direct-debit forms) and effectively mUG passers by for CHarity (or other supposed worthy cause)... a charity mugger. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Street Charity #92868 01/21/2003 6:35 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear dxb: Must be UK usage. I got dozens of hits, mostly for fish baits, but none for charity bandits. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Street Charity #92869 01/22/2003 4:12 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 If you put in "charity chugger" on Google, you get to the meat, Bill. EDIT: This gives quite a good explanation of the phenomenon: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2090680.stm Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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