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 methodstransitive 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