1: A person unable and/or unqualified to carry out a specific task.
2: A person who is reckless in their behaviour.
Can also be used in a derogatory or humourous manner.
You would think that chancer would have hired a qualified engineer to fix that faulty electricity pylon.
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.
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)