finagle:

 

 

Main Entry:

fi·na·gle 

Pronunciation:

\fə-ˈnā-gəl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

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

 

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