blag
Britishnoun
verb
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to obtain by wheedling or cadging
she blagged free tickets from her mate
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to snatch (wages, someone's handbag, etc); steal
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to rob (esp a bank or post office)
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of blag
C19: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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This was strictly a media event, but that did not deter a few Alvarez fans from, unsuccessfully, attempting to blag and bypass security in the chance of catching a glimpse of their hero.
From BBC ● May 3, 2023
"I had to blag it a bit," she says.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2022
He was just going to blag it until he could figure out what it is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
He gets a thrill out of the blag, too.
From The Guardian ● May 24, 2015
How did they blag their way onto an airplane?
From Time ● Mar. 17, 2013
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