transcription, транскрипция: [ fə-ˈnā-gəl ]
verb
( fi·na·gled ; fi·na·gling -g(ə-)liŋ)
Etymology: perhaps alteration of fainaigue to renege
Date: circa 1924
transitive verb
1. : to obtain by indirect or involved means
finagle a ride home
2. : to obtain by trickery
finagled his way into the concert
intransitive verb
: to use devious or dishonest methods to achieve one's ends
• fi·na·gler -g(ə-)lər noun