wangle
[ wang-guhl ]
/ ˈwæŋ gəl /
verb (used with object), wan·gled, wan·gling.
to bring about, accomplish, or obtain by scheming or underhand methods: to wangle an invitation.
to falsify or manipulate for dishonest ends: to wangle business records.
verb (used without object), wan·gled, wan·gling.
to use contrivance, scheming, or underhand methods to obtain some goal or result.
to manipulate something for dishonest ends.
noun
an act or instance of wangling.
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Origin of wangle
OTHER WORDS FROM wangle
wangler, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wangle
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British Dictionary definitions for wangle
wangle
/ (ˈwæŋɡəl) informal /
verb
(tr) to use devious or illicit methods to get or achieve (something) for (oneself or another)he wangled himself a salary increase
to manipulate or falsify (a situation, action, etc)
noun
the act or an instance of wangling
Derived forms of wangle
wangler, nounWord Origin for wangle
C19: originally printers' slang, perhaps a blend of waggle and dialect wankle wavering, from Old English wancol; compare Old High German wankōn to waver
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