Main Entry: fi·na·gle

Pronunciation: \fə-ˈnā-gəl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): fi·na·gled; fi·na·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology: perhaps alteration of fainaigue to renege

Date: circa 1924

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