fi ‧ na ‧ gle /fəˈneɪɡ ə l, fɪˈneɪɡ ə l/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] American English informal
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: fainaigue 'to cheat' ]
to obtain something that is difficult to get by using unusual or unfair methods:
How he finagled four front row seats to the game I’ll never know.
—finagling noun [uncountable]