WANGLE


Meaning of WANGLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwæŋɡl ]

v. & n. colloq. --v.tr. 1 (often refl.) to obtain (a favour etc.) by scheming etc. (wangled himself a free trip). 2 alter or fake (a report etc.) to appear more favourable. --n. the act or an instance of wangling. øøwangler n. [19th-c. printers' sl.: orig. unkn.]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.