To obtain or achieve something through cunning, deception, or manipulation; to use clever or dishonest tricks to get what you want.
Possibly from Yiddish fenayglen or German Fähnchen. This word entered American English in the late 19th century from immigrant communities, originally describing the art of clever scheming.
Finagle is the perfect word for getting what you want through clever trickery—it's not quite lying, but it's definitely not honest either, which is why it's so fun to say!
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