verb
finagle
Finagle (verb) means to obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated and/or intensive efforts.
verb
1
To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated and/or intensive efforts.
2
To obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods, by trickery.
3
To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)
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Etymology
Americanism from the 1920s, perhaps combining an alteration of fainaigue (“to renege”) with the suffix + -le (“frequentative”), possibly influenced by inveigle; compare haggle.
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What is the meaning of finagle?
"finagle" (verb) means to obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated and/or intensive efforts.
What are the different meanings of finagle?
"finagle" has 3 main meanings: 1. To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated and/or intensive efforts; 2. To obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods, by trickery; 3. To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object).