wangle
/ˈwæŋɡəl/
verb
- To obtain or achieve something through cleverness, persuasion, or trickery.
- They wangled their way into the sold-out concert by using fake backstage passes.
- She managed to wangle an invitation to the exclusive party by pretending to know the host.
- He wangled a free upgrade to first class by charming the airline agent.
Synonyms
noun
- An act of obtaining something through cleverness or trickery.
- Her wangle to get the last ticket involved a lot of smooth talking.
- Getting that job was quite a wangle — he didn't even have the required experience.
- The whole deal was a wangle, but it worked out in the end.