English
Etymology
Americanism from the 1920s, combining fainaigue with the suffix -le
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪɡ�l|-eɪɡ�l
Verb
en-verb|finagles|finagling|finagled
- transitive To obtain or achieve by indirect, usually deceitful methods: finagle a day off from work
- intransitive To cheat; swindle; use crafty, deceitful methods (often with "out of"): shady stockbrokers who finagle their clients out of fortunes
Translations
Dutch: ontfutselen (1), zwendelen (2)
French: truander
vi:finagle
zh:finagle
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