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.
Nearby words
wang jing wei, wang yang-ming, wanganui, wangchuk, wangensteen tube, wangle, wanhal, wanhsien, wanigan, waning moon, wanion
Origin of wangle
SYNONYMS FOR wangle
Related forms
wan·gler, nounCan be confused
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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
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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