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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Another says Reeves "is normally the cleverest person in the room", and that she does not blag.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2024
He was just going to blag it until he could figure out what it is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
He'd borrow Josh's police badge to avoid paying on public transport, and use it to pick up girls - "Girls love the police" - or to blag free food in restaurants.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2021
I managed to blag a shooting position right ‘by the tin’ shooting low down through the glass wall.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 30, 2019
How did they blag their way onto an airplane?
From Time ● Mar. 17, 2013
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