charper

Etymology

From Italian cercare (“to look for”), from Late Latin circāre (“to traverse, go about”), from Latin circa (“around, near, about”), circus (“a circular line or orbit”), from Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos, “circle, ring”).

verb

To seek; to search.“She’ll cruise an omi with fabulosa bod, / regard the scotches, the thews, the rod – / charpering a carsey for the trick.”