wangle.
To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
Meaning & usage
To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
To falsify, as records.
To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.
It took some effort to wangle a last-minute meeting with the CEO.
Where this word comes from
Blend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810–1820. Alternatively, from an alteration of waggle or wankle.
The act of wangling
Where this word comes from
Blend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810–1820. Alternatively, from an alteration of waggle or wankle.
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