verb
also fe·na·gle fə̇ˈnāgəl
( finagled also fenagled ; finagled also fenagled ; finagling also fenagling -g(ə)liŋ ; finagles also fenagles )
Etymology: perhaps alteration of fainaigue
transitive verb
1. : to arrange for : wangle , manage
finagle a 10-day leave
2. : to obtain by chicanery or trickery : swindle
he bluffed and finagled his way into a fortune
intransitive verb
: to use devious or questionable methods to achieve one's ends : maneuver