Finagler

/fɪˈneɪɡlər/ noun

Definition

A person who finaggles; someone who obtains things through cunning schemes, manipulation, or clever deception.

Etymology

From finagle plus -er (one who does). This term emerged in American English to describe people with a talent for clever manipulation and scheming.

Kelly Says

A finagler is basically a clever schemer—the kind of person who can talk their way out of anything, convince their parents they deserve extra allowance, or find loopholes nobody else noticed!

Related Words

Explore More Words

Get the Word Orb API

Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.