[ˈwaŋɡl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- manage to obtain (something) by persuading or cleverly manipulating someone
(e.g: I wangled an invitation to her party)


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Origin:
late 19th century (first recorded as printers' slang): of unknown origin; perhaps based on the verb waggle

[ˈwaŋɡl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act or an instance of obtaining something by persuasion or clever manipulation
(e.g: a rather clever wangle on the part of some of the folk at the office)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century (first recorded as printers' slang): of unknown origin; perhaps based on the verb waggle