Definitions for wangler

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

wan•gleˈwæŋ gəl(v.; n.)-gled, -gling

  1. (v.t.)to bring about or obtain by scheming or underhand methods:

    to wangle an invitation.

  2. to falsify or manipulate for dishonest ends.

  3. (v.i.)to use contrivance or scheming to achieve some goal.

  4. to manipulate something for dishonest ends.

  5. (n.)an act or instance of wangling.

Origin of wangle:

1810–20; b. wag (the tongue) and dangle (about someone, i.e., hang around someone, court someone's favor)

wan′gler(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. finagler, wangler(noun)

    a deceiver who uses crafty misleading methods

Wiktionary

  1. wangler(Noun)

    a person who wangles


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