wangled
wangled is the simple past and past participle of wangle.
Meaning of wangle
Verb
wangle (third-person singular simple present wangles, present participle wangling, simple past and past participle wangled)
- To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
- “My dear old lad,” he said, briskly, “this must be remedied! Oh, positively! This must be remedied at once! I suppose my things wouldn’t fit you? No. Well, I tell you what. We’ll wangle something from my father-in-law.1920 March – 1921 February, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter XVIII, in Indiscretions of Archie, New York, N.Y.: A[lbert] L[evi] Burt Company, […], published 1921, →OCLC
- To falsify, as records.
- To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.
- It took some effort to wangle a last-minute meeting with the CEO.
Questions about wangled
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