wangle

Etymology

Blend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810–1820. Alternatively, from an alteration of waggle or wankle.

verb

1. (transitive) To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
   After graduation, she was hired by United Press International, which on one memorable occasion sent her to cover a show by Elvis Presley in Detroit. She wangled an invitation to the singer’s hotel room, where one thing led to another. 2022-11-01, William Grimes, “Gael Greene, Who Shook Up Restaurant Reviewing, Dies at 88”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
2. (transitive) To falsify, as records.
3. (intransitive) To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.

noun

1. The act of wangling