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British slang for a scheming opportunist. Usually, it means someone who acts "kind" and takes advantage of a situation and manipulates said individual(s), without their consent. And later exploits it for their own gain.

The American term is: opportunist or swooper
The Polish female immigrant chancer married the rich English noble in hoping that she would later rake in billions of his pounds. Then divorced him and took at least half of his money.

See: gold-digger
Chancer: to push one's luck. To stay in the game a wee bit too long. To believe one is above repute. To annoy someone to the extent that they are bound to get a headbutt.
Mayday Malone, Haloween XIII(Thanksgiving), Survivor Antarctica, Keyshawn Johnson, Rob Johnson, Brad Johnson, People who say fo shizzle mo crepes. French people from France or Quebec and American's (generally)
Chancer by Jeremy November 26, 2003
to release gas while taking the chance of soiling your pants
After eating taco bell he let out a chancer that stunk up the whole resturant and stayed close to the bathroom just in case.
chancer by Roux, JD, ABF, Ian January 12, 2006
Our mate Noel Young from the pub..
"He's wearing that fake Armani again, Oh he's definately a chancer"
Chancer by MickyC February 15, 2005
a dude that attempts to fire an index finger up a girl's jacksie whilst enjoying carnal relations with her
"craig stewart is a fuckin' chancer, he tried to prod my tea-towel holder when he was hanging out me last night."
chancer by frank pubes January 5, 2005

tuscan chancer 

A person that is obviously chancing it, but is them self unaware, or a chancer from tuscany..
"Those windows aren't tinted you absolute Tuscan Chancer!"
tuscan chancer by soda dreamer October 5, 2007