godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
pester for money; extort; demand money
Used when someone persistently demands money or valuables from another person, often with a negative or coercive nuance. Can range from annoying begging to outright extortion.
弟はいつも小遣いをせびってくる。
My younger brother is always pestering me for pocket money.
酔っ払いが通行人から
A drunk was demanding money from passersby.