wangling

wan·gle  (wnggl)

v. wan·gled, wan·gling, wan·gles Informal

v.tr.

1. To make, achieve, or get by contrivance: wangled a job for which she had no training.

2. To manipulate or juggle, especially fraudulently.

3. To extricate (oneself) from difficulty.

v.intr.

1. To use indirect, tricky, or fraudulent methods.

2. To extricate oneself by subtle or indirect means, as from difficulty; wriggle.

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wangle n.

wangler n.

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Noun

1.

wangling - an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery wangle dodge, stratagem, contrivance - an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"