Chancer

n.

Heard in Wicklow, Kilkenny, Galway, Longford, Kildare, Dublin and Limerick

A dodgy, opportunistic rogue who cannot be trusted.

In use

Yer man is some chancer, flogging dodgy books out of the boot of his car.

Posh English

That gentleman is an incorrigible opportunist, peddling literature of dubious provenance from the luggage compartment of his motorcar.

Same phrase, other counties

  • GombeenA foolish, dodgy, or grasping person; a general rogue or eejit.
  • BoyoA fellow not to be trusted, often a charming rogue or lady's man.
  • LudramánAn awkward, bumbling lout or lazy good-for-nothing who cannot be trusted with a proper…
  • Rinky dinkA pejorative term for a person of loose morals who cannot be trusted.
  • DodgySuspicious, unreliable, of poor quality, or potentially dangerous.
  • Dodgy boxA device used to illegally receive satellite television.