blag

/ blæɡ /

noun

1. a robbery, esp with violence

verb

1. to obtain by wheedling or cadging

   she blagged free tickets from her mate

2. to snatch (wages, someone's handbag, etc); steal
3. to rob (esp a bank or post office)

Derived Forms

• ˈblagger, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of blag¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

He tried to blag flights from British Airways but they said they would have needed six months notice.

From The Daily Beast

She blogs about science, religion, feminism, and sex at her blog Blag Hag.

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