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)
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Etymology
Origin of blag
C19: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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Sherborne suggested the journalist used private investigators to find out the information, to which Nicholl replied: "I never used them to blag medical information."
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
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
Remember what I talked about earlier, that moment of like fake it until — you know, blag your job until you know what it is you’re doing?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2022
“Did I stay put and hope that Milan keep turning on the style or did I blag a spot up the other end to witness an improbable Liverpool comeback?”
From The Guardian • Apr. 14, 2020
Yet for many, their enthusiasm brought them straight to Dublin’s international airport where they began to blag their way onto flights destined for Poland, Slovakia, Italy, Germany, Indonesia and even Australia.
From Time • Mar. 17, 2013
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