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Noun: chancer  chãn(t)-su
Usage: Brit, informal
  1. Someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
    "The chancer invested heavily in volatile stocks";
    - gambler, risk taker
     
  2. A person who places expediency above principle
    "The politician was criticized for being a chancer, always putting personal gain first";
    - opportunist, self-seeker

Derived forms: chancers

Type of: adventurer, selfish person, venturer

Encyclopedia: Chancer