wangle
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wangle
- /ˈwæŋ.ɡəl/
- /ˈweɪ̯ŋ.ɡəl/
- /ˈwɛ̃ŋ.ɡəl/
Rhymes with -æŋɡəl
Where it comes from
Blend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810–1820. Alternatively, from an alteration of waggle or wankle.
verb wangles · wangling · wangled
- To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods. “My dear old lad,” he said, briskly, “this must be remedied! Oh, positively! This must be remedied at once! I suppose my things wouldn’t fit you? No. Well, I tell you what. We’ll wangle something from my father-in-law.
- To falsify, as records.
- To achieve through contrivance or cajolery. It took some effort to wangle a last-minute meeting with the CEO.
noun wangles
- The act of wangling
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verb obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods
| Español | agenciarse |
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| Français | carotter, resquiller, truander |
| Русский | выу́живать vyúživatʹ |
verb achieve through contrivance or cajolery
| Русский | ухитри́ться uxitrítʹsja |
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