verb
wangle
Wangle (verb) means to get something by being cunning or tricking people.
verb
1
To get something by being cunning or tricking people.
"“My dear old lad,” he said, briskly, “this must be remedied! Oh, positively! This must be remedied at once! I suppose my things wouldn’t fit you? No. Well, I tell you what. We’ll wangle something from my father-in-law."
— , Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1920)
"After graduation, she was hired by United Press International, which on one memorable occasion sent her to cover a show by Elvis Presley in Detroit. She wangled an invitation to the singer’s hotel room, where one thing led to another."
— William Grimes, Gael Greene, Who Shook Up Restaurant Reviewing, Dies at 88 (2022)
2
To alter records dishonestly.
3
To manage to get or arrange something through clever persuasion or scheming.
"It took some effort to wangle a last-minute meeting with the CEO."
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Etymology
Blend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810–1820. Alternatively, from an alteration of waggle or wankle.
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What is the meaning of wangle?
"wangle" (verb) means to get something by being cunning or tricking people.
What is another word for wangle?
Other words for "wangle" include fudge, falsify, finagle, misrepresent, manage, fake.
What are the different meanings of wangle?
"wangle" has 3 main meanings: 1. To get something by being cunning or tricking people; 2. To alter records dishonestly; 3. To manage to get or arrange something through clever persuasion or scheming.
