blag
Britishnoun
verb
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to obtain by wheedling or cadging
she blagged free tickets from her mate
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to snatch (wages, someone's handbag, etc); steal
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to rob (esp a bank or post office)
Other Word Forms
- blagger noun
Etymology
Origin of blag
C19: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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Wright later called an allegation of paying a private investigator to "blag" information from Lady Lawrence "absolute nonsense".
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Another says Reeves "is normally the cleverest person in the room", and that she does not blag.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024
Remember what I talked about earlier, that moment of like fake it until — you know, blag your job until you know what it is you’re doing?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2022
He gets a thrill out of the blag, too.
From The Guardian • May 24, 2015
How did they blag their way onto an airplane?
From Time • Mar. 17, 2013
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