wangle
pronunciation
How to pronounce wangle in British English:
UK [ˈwæŋgl]
How to pronounce wangle in American English:
US [ˈwæŋɡəl]
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- Noun:
- an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
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- Verb:
- achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
- fake or falsify
Word Origin
- wangle (v.)
- "obtain something by trickery," 1888, originally British printer's slang for "fake by manipulation;" perhaps an alteration of waggle, or of wankle (now dialectal) "unsteady, fickle," from Old English wancol (see wench (n.)). Brought into wider use by World War I soldiers.
Example
- 1. Some fall in love with the west and decide to stay , if they can wangle a visa .
- 2. I 'm sure you can wangle the information out of him .
- 3. We should be able to wangle it so that you can start tomorrow .
- 4. He managed to wangle his way onto the course .
- 5. She managed to wangle an invitation to the reception .