charity mugger

noun

A person employed by a charity, or by an intermediary fundraising agency employed by the charity, who stands in the street and invites passersby to set up standing orders or direct debits to make regular donations to the charity.

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chugger
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Meanings

nouncharity mugger (plural charity muggers)

plural charity muggers

  1. derogatoryidiomaticA person employed by a charity, or by an intermediary fundraising agency employed by the charity, who stands in the street and invites passersby to set up standing orders or direct debits to make regular donations to the charity.

    Synonyms: chugger

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person employed by a charity, or by an intermediary fundraising agency employed by the charity, who stands in the street and invites passersby to set up standing orders or direct debits to make regular donations to the charity.

Similar
chugger
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APA

charity mugger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charity%20mugger

MLA

“charity mugger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charity%20mugger. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charity mugger,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charity%20mugger.

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