Idiom idiom
coat and badge
Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London
Meaning
cadge
Examples
“He tries to coat and badge a free meal from his friends.”
“Instead of buying his own supplies, he always manages to coat and badge whatever he needs from the other artists in the studio.”
“The old traveler had learned how to coat and badge a warm bed and a hot soup from almost any household he encountered during his long journey across the countryside.”
Origin
Sometimes known as "Doggett's" as watermen who possessed the Doggett Coat and Badge could charge higher fares than those without.
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Last updated June 7, 2026