chuggers
Charity sign-up solicitors
Chuggers are charity muggers—people who approach pedestrians on the street to solicit donations or sign-ups for charitable organizations.
The term combines "charity" and "mugger," reflecting the aggressive or persistent tactics that can make passersby feel ambushed: I had to dodge three chuggers on my way to work.
Primarily British slang.
Soliciting money for organizations
- donationsGifts to organizations
- clipboardRigid paper-holding surface
- tabardSleeveless heraldic overgarment
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
sign-up · canvassing · volunteers · campaigns · donor · pledge · bib · lanyard
Continuing without pause
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- insistentFirmly demanding attention
- pushyUnpleasantly forceful in manner
persistent · unrelenting · determined · aggressive · follow-up · nagging · prodding · stubborn
Manipulate via conscience
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- obligationRequired task or commitment
awkwardness · confrontation · intimidation · hard-sell · approach · interception · blocking · discomfort
fundraising
Soliciting money for organizations
- donationsGifts to organizations
- clipboardRigid paper-holding surface
- tabardSleeveless heraldic overgarment
nonprofit · sign-up · canvassing · volunteers · campaigns · donor · pledge · bib · lanyard · collection
relentless
Continuing without pause
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- insistentFirmly demanding attention
pushy · persistent · unrelenting · determined · aggressive · follow-up · nagging · prodding · stubborn · unwavering
guilt-trip
Manipulate via conscience
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
obligation · awkwardness · confrontation · intimidation · hard-sell · approach · interception · blocking · discomfort · hassle
pedestrians
People traveling on foot
doorways · passersby · storefronts · downtown · commuters · shoppers
- street fundraisingcanvassers, clipboard, petition, donation box, face-to-face
chuggerscollection boxes
Containers for charitable gifts
drop boxes · honor boxes · charity shops · collection plates · crowdfunding platforms