noun
- the act or practice of obtaining something through deception or persuasion rather than honest means
Usage: informal; chiefly British
verb
- to obtain something by wheedling, flattery, or deception; to con or trick someone into giving you something
Usage: informal; chiefly British
Examples
- He was blagging his way into exclusive clubs by pretending to be a music producer.
- She managed to get free tickets by blagging the box office staff.
- His blagging finally caught up with him when the truth came out.
- They were blagging free drinks all night at the bar.
- Stop blagging and just ask for what you need directly.
- The con artist's blagging scheme fooled hundreds of people.
- He blagged his way onto the guest list without an invitation.