wangle — to obtain something by persuading someone or by clever or devious means
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to obtain something by persuading someone or by clever or devious means
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwæŋɡəl/
Korean meaning: 교묘하게 얻어내다, 꾀어내다
Korean pronunciation: 왱-글 (강세: 왱)
Example Sentences
- She wangled her way into the VIP section by pretending to be a celebrity's assistant.
- Tom wangled a discount by complaining about the tiny scratch on his phone.
- Can you wangle some extra vacation days from your boss?
wangle
VERB//ˈwæŋɡəl//
to obtain something by persuading someone or by clever or devious means
Getting what you want through clever persuasion
Wangle with the right angle, leave rivals in a tangle!
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Origin
19세기 후반 영국 속어에서 유래된 단어로, 원래는 인쇄업계에서 사용되던 용어였습니다. '흔들다, 조작하다'는 의미에서 시작되어 '교묘하게 얻어내다'는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“She wangled her way into the VIP section by pretending to be a celebrity's assistant.”
“Tom wangled a discount by complaining about the tiny scratch on his phone.”
“Can you wangle some extra vacation days from your boss?”
“He wangled his way out of doing the dishes by suddenly remembering an important phone call.”
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