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.
Derivatives:
wangler n.
Etymology: 19th-c. printers' sl.: orig. unkn.