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Thread #131198   Message #2957998
Posted By: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
04-Aug-10 - 11:13 AM
Thread Name: BS: translations from the British
Subject: RE: BS: translations from the British
Yep. 'Wangle' means to manage get something you want, that is tricky to get by subtle or cheeky means such as guile, subterfuge or indeed blagging.. It would apply to say, getting the doorman to let you in to some event you're not strictly invited to: "I wangled my way in".