finagle
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verb \fə-ˈnā-gəl\fi·na·gledfi·na·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of FINAGLE
transitive verb
1
: to obtain by indirect or involved means <finagle a ride home>
2
: to obtain by trickery <finagled his way into the concert>
intransitive verb
: to use devious or dishonest methods to achieve one's ends
— fi·na·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun
See Examples of FINAGLE
- A con man finagled my neighbor out of four hundred dollars.
- <let me look at my schedule and see if I can't finagle a visit to the museum>
Origin of FINAGLE
perhaps alteration of fainaigue to renege
First Known Use: circa 1924
Related to FINAGLE
- Synonyms
- contrive, engineer, finesse, frame, machinate, maneuver, manipulate, mastermind, negotiate, wangle
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