[thechat] Re: [thechat] Schadenfre üde

Martin martin at members.evolt.org
Sun Jul 22 13:50:37 CDT 2001


William Anderson wrote on 21/7/01 1:15 pm

>> Particularly: "chancer" is the word I don't get.
>
>every time I hear the word "chancer" now, I think of Chancer as played by
>Andy Gray in "City Lights" ... :)
>
>- http://uk.imdb.com/M/title-exact?"City+Lights"+(1987)

Aye, wasn't he a perfect example?

>
>but "chancer" basically means "someone who does well by audacity, and has a
>permanent couch on the luck plane ... especially if their luck is propped up
>with some dodgy dealings" (http://www.smug.com/12/mystery.html)

With increased emphasis on the latter part.

Cheers
Martin

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