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gangle

English

Verb

gangle (third-person singular simple present gangles, present participle gangling, simple past and past participle gangled)

  1. To move in a manner characteristic of a gangling person

References

  • OED 1993 (online)

Anagrams

  • naggle

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wangle

English

Etymology

Blend of wag +? dangle, first attested 1810-1820.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?wæ?.??l/
  • Rhymes: -æ???l

Verb

wangle (third-person singular simple present wangles, present participle wangling, simple past and past participle wangled)

  1. (transitive) To obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods.
    • "if a country such as China decided to wangle various concessions out of the US government" [1]
  2. (transitive) To falsify, as records.
  3. (intransitive) To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.
    • "manages to wangle his way into the investigation team" [2]

Derived terms

  • wangler

Translations

Noun

wangle (plural wangles)

  1. The act of wangling

See also

  • finagle
  • wrangle

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