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wan·gle
I. \ˈwaŋgəl, -aiŋ-\ verb
(wangled ; wangled ; wangling \-g(ə)liŋ\ ; wangles)
Etymology: perhaps alteration of waggle (I)
intransitive verb
1. : to extricate oneself (as from a crowd or difficulty) : wiggle
2. : to resort to trickery, makeshift, or devious methods
< wangling to forestall ultimate payment of a debt >
transitive verb
1. : shake, wiggle
2. : to adjust or manipulate for personal or fraudulent ends : fake
< wangle accounts >
3. : to make or get by or as if by wriggling
< wangle one's way through a crowd >
: finagle
< wangle an invitation to a party >
also : to persuade or convince by cunning or devious methods
< wangle a person into loaning money >
II. noun
(-s)
: the act of wangling; also : something procured by wangling |