/ ˈwæŋgl; NAmE / verb
wangle sth (from / out of sb) ( informal ) to get sth that you or another person wants by persuading sb or by a clever plan :
[ vn ]
She had wangled an invitation to the opening night.
I'll try to wangle some money out of my parents.
We should be able to wangle it so that you can start tomorrow.
He managed to wangle his way onto the course.
[ vnn ]
He had wangled her a seat on the plane.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent. (first recorded as printers' slang): of unknown origin; perhaps based on the verb waggle .