Main Entry:

wan·gle

Pronunciation:

\ˈwaŋ-gəl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

wan·gled; wan·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology:

perhaps alteration of waggle

Date:

1888

intransitive verb : to resort to trickery or devious methods transitive verb 1 : to adjust or manipulate for personal or fraudulent ends 2 : to make or get by devious means : finagle <wangle an invitation>

— wan·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun