blagn.¹

Brit.

/blaɡ/, U.S.

/blæɡ/

Etymology: Etymology unknown.

slang.

Robbery (with violence); theft.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > [noun]

reiflockOE

reiflOE

robberya1200

rapea1325

reaveryc1325

robbing1340

ravinc1384

stouthreif1493

ravenya1500

bribery1523

reft1552

pillardise1598

involationa1680

mail robbery1797

hustling1823

push1874

blag1885

rolling1895

strong-arming1948

1885 Session Paper 30 July 471 There has been another blag down round here.

1936 ‘J. Curtis’ Gilt Kid 22 I don't want to say ‘O.K.’ and then find out that I've let myself in for..doing a blag on the crown jewels.

1960 Observer 24 Jan. 5/1 The top screwing teams, the ones who went in for the really big blags, violent robberies.

Derivatives

blag v.¹ to rob (with violence); to steal.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > rob [verb (transitive)] > seize by robbery

reaveOE

robc1325

blag1933

1933 C. E. Leach On Top of Underworld x. 137 Blag, snatch a watch chain right off.

1938 F. D. Sharpe Sharpe of Flying Squad i. 329 ‘Johnny blagged the till’—Johnny took the till.

ˈblagger n.¹ one who blags.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > [noun] > by snatching

snatch-thief1887

blagger1938

1938 F. D. Sharpe Sharpe of Flying Squad i. 15 Blaggers, screwsmen, [etc.]..abound in the Underworld of London.

1945 J. Henry What Price Crime? 93 Another is known as the ‘blagger’ or ‘snatcher’. These are usually young louts who specialize in snatching ladies' handbags and bolting off.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

blagn.²

Brit.

/blaɡ/, U.S.

/blæɡ/

Origin: Probably formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: blag v.²

Etymology: Probably < blag v.² Compare blag n.¹, blague n.

British slang.

An attempt to obtain or achieve something by persuasive talk or plausible deception; a tall story, a bluff or pretence; a hoax or con.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > trickery, playing jokes > [noun] > false tale

bam1728

bronze1817

canard1843

bluff1846

sleigh-ride1931

blag1962

1962 R. Cook Crust on its Uppers Foreword This is no blag, then, morrie.

1988 P. Chippindale & C. Horrie Disaster! iv. 69 Raising the £6.5 million..had been either a heroic achievement by selfless, dedicated humanitarians or the blag of the century.

1994 M. Ripley Angel City 84 The blag of going in to ask about a job at least gave me the option of hanging around inside and chatting up the manager.

2000 J. Goodwin Danny Boy iii. 51 There didn't seem to be any point in trying to continue the blag, so the three of us nodded mutely.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

blagv.²

Brit.

/blaɡ/, U.S.

/blæɡ/

Forms: 1900s– blag, 1900s– blague (rare).

Origin: Of uncertain origin.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps originally a specific use of blag vb.¹ at blag n.¹ Derivatives. Compare blague n.In form blague after blague v.

British slang.

1. transitive. To obtain or achieve by persuasive talk or plausible deception; to bluff, to dupe or deceive by bluffing; to scrounge, esp. by clever or deceitful talk. Frequently in to blag one's way into (or out of): to talk one's way into (or out of).

ΚΠ

1934 P. Allingham Cheapjack xiv. 177 A man..had blagged money from me as easily as a gipsy from a newly-married woman.

1937 ‘J. Curtis’ You're in Racket, Too xxvi. 264 ‘Cash me a cheque, dopey.’..‘Yourn?’ ‘No. A steamer's. I blagged it out of him.’

1962 R. Cook Crust on its Uppers iii. 37 His temper..is murderous if he thinks we're trying to blag him.

1968 Listener 3 Oct. 445/2 This irrational philosophy is responsible..for blaguing a miserable public into living in unpleasant New Towns or tall, unsafe structures.

1983 T. Hibbert Rockspeak 22 Kev tried to blag his way into the Boomtown Rats gig by putting on an Irish accent and saying he was Bob Geldof's dad.

1985 Internat. Musician June 56/3 I decided that sending tapes in was useless, so I'd get on the phone and try to blag an interview.

1996 M. Burgess Junk (1997) iv. 34 If I can't blag my way out of this, I'm better off dead.

2001 Mirror (Electronic ed.) 9 Mar. It was the biggest night in the British music calendar and yours truly blagged an invite.

2. intransitive. To talk persuasively, if disingenuously, in an attempt to obtain or achieve something; to bluff; to scrounge, esp. by clever or deceitful talk.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > trickery, playing jokes > practise trickery [verb (intransitive)] > using bluff

to play a game of brag1845

gas1847

bluff1854

to run a bluff on1887

four-flush1896

fluff1902

blag1991

1991 Face Feb. 39/2 In Amsterdam, the band weren't given any passes and had to blag furiously to get back into the club.

1993 J. Green It: Sex since Sixties 429 You ain't going to go for that—so you blag for your hostess fee.

1996 C. J. Stone Fierce Dancing xi. 169 The talk is of anarchy and freedom. What they mean is..the freedom to rip people off. Glastonbury had typified this. Everyone was blagging from each other.

Derivatives

blagged adj. obtained or achieved by persuasive talk or deception.

ΚΠ

1989 Rhythm Dec. 5 Dan Eccleston pays his dues for all those blagged tickets.

1993 Super Bike Jan. 28 (caption) Jon Doran, GPZ900 owner and so-called author, aboard his own Ninja, which features many blagged goodies.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

n.¹1885

n.²1962

v.²1934

单词	blag
释义	blagn.¹ Brit. /blaɡ/, U.S. /blæɡ/ Etymology: Etymology unknown. slang. Robbery (with violence); theft. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > [noun] reiflockOE reiflOE robberya1200 rapea1325 reaveryc1325 robbing1340 ravinc1384 stouthreif1493 ravenya1500 bribery1523 reft1552 pillardise1598 involationa1680 mail robbery1797 hustling1823 push1874 blag1885 rolling1895 strong-arming1948 1885 Session Paper 30 July 471 There has been another blag down round here. 1936 ‘J. Curtis’ Gilt Kid 22 I don't want to say ‘O.K.’ and then find out that I've let myself in for..doing a blag on the crown jewels. 1960 Observer 24 Jan. 5/1 The top screwing teams, the ones who went in for the really big blags, violent robberies. Derivatives blag v.¹ to rob (with violence); to steal. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > rob [verb (transitive)] > seize by robbery reaveOE robc1325 blag1933 1933 C. E. Leach On Top of Underworld x. 137 Blag, snatch a watch chain right off. 1938 F. D. Sharpe Sharpe of Flying Squad i. 329 ‘Johnny blagged the till’—Johnny took the till. ˈblagger n.¹ one who blags. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > [noun] > by snatching snatch-thief1887 blagger1938 1938 F. D. Sharpe Sharpe of Flying Squad i. 15 Blaggers, screwsmen, [etc.]..abound in the Underworld of London. 1945 J. Henry What Price Crime? 93 Another is known as the ‘blagger’ or ‘snatcher’. These are usually young louts who specialize in snatching ladies' handbags and bolting off. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2021). blagn.² Brit. /blaɡ/, U.S. /blæɡ/ Origin: Probably formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: blag v.² Etymology: Probably < blag v.² Compare blag n.¹, blague n. British slang. An attempt to obtain or achieve something by persuasive talk or plausible deception; a tall story, a bluff or pretence; a hoax or con. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > trickery, playing jokes > [noun] > false tale bam1728 bronze1817 canard1843 bluff1846 sleigh-ride1931 blag1962 1962 R. Cook Crust on its Uppers Foreword This is no blag, then, morrie. 1988 P. Chippindale & C. Horrie Disaster! iv. 69 Raising the £6.5 million..had been either a heroic achievement by selfless, dedicated humanitarians or the blag of the century. 1994 M. Ripley Angel City 84 The blag of going in to ask about a job at least gave me the option of hanging around inside and chatting up the manager. 2000 J. Goodwin Danny Boy iii. 51 There didn't seem to be any point in trying to continue the blag, so the three of us nodded mutely. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2021). blagv.² Brit. /blaɡ/, U.S. /blæɡ/ Forms: 1900s– blag, 1900s– blague (rare). Origin: Of uncertain origin. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps originally a specific use of blag vb.¹ at blag n.¹ Derivatives. Compare blague n.In form blague after blague v. British slang. 1. transitive. To obtain or achieve by persuasive talk or plausible deception; to bluff, to dupe or deceive by bluffing; to scrounge, esp. by clever or deceitful talk. Frequently in to blag one's way into (or out of): to talk one's way into (or out of). ΚΠ 1934 P. Allingham Cheapjack xiv. 177 A man..had blagged money from me as easily as a gipsy from a newly-married woman. 1937 ‘J. Curtis’ You're in Racket, Too xxvi. 264 ‘Cash me a cheque, dopey.’..‘Yourn?’ ‘No. A steamer's. I blagged it out of him.’ 1962 R. Cook Crust on its Uppers iii. 37 His temper..is murderous if he thinks we're trying to blag him. 1968 Listener 3 Oct. 445/2 This irrational philosophy is responsible..for blaguing a miserable public into living in unpleasant New Towns or tall, unsafe structures. 1983 T. Hibbert Rockspeak 22 Kev tried to blag his way into the Boomtown Rats gig by putting on an Irish accent and saying he was Bob Geldof's dad. 1985 Internat. Musician June 56/3 I decided that sending tapes in was useless, so I'd get on the phone and try to blag an interview. 1996 M. Burgess Junk (1997) iv. 34 If I can't blag my way out of this, I'm better off dead. 2001 Mirror (Electronic ed.) 9 Mar. It was the biggest night in the British music calendar and yours truly blagged an invite. 2. intransitive. To talk persuasively, if disingenuously, in an attempt to obtain or achieve something; to bluff; to scrounge, esp. by clever or deceitful talk. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > trickery, playing jokes > practise trickery [verb (intransitive)] > using bluff to play a game of brag1845 gas1847 bluff1854 to run a bluff on1887 four-flush1896 fluff1902 blag1991 1991 Face Feb. 39/2 In Amsterdam, the band weren't given any passes and had to blag furiously to get back into the club. 1993 J. Green It: Sex since Sixties 429 You ain't going to go for that—so you blag for your hostess fee. 1996 C. J. Stone Fierce Dancing xi. 169 The talk is of anarchy and freedom. What they mean is..the freedom to rip people off. Glastonbury had typified this. Everyone was blagging from each other. Derivatives blagged adj. obtained or achieved by persuasive talk or deception. ΚΠ 1989 Rhythm Dec. 5 Dan Eccleston pays his dues for all those blagged tickets. 1993 Super Bike Jan. 28 (caption) Jon Doran, GPZ900 owner and so-called author, aboard his own Ninja, which features many blagged goodies. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.¹1885n.²1962v.²1934
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