【学个词 wangle】 wangle - v. 设法获得，骗取；设法脱身 n. 欺诈行为; 

                              wangler  n. 骗取者；蒙混者

　　Definition:

intransitive verb : to resort to trickery or devious methods

transitive verb :1: to adjust or manipulate for personal or fraudulent ends;2: to make or get by devious means : FINAGLE

　　~ wangle an invitation

　　Did you know?

Wangle, a verb of uncertain origin, has been used in its newest sense, "to obtain by sly methods," since at least the early 20th century. Occasionally, one sees wrangle used similarly, as in "wrangle a huge salary," but more typically it means "to argue or engage in controversy." Did the "obtain" sense of wrangle evolve through confusion with wangle? Not exactly. Wrangle was used with the meaning "to obtain by arguing or bargaining" since the early 17th century, long before wangle appeared in the language. The sense had all but disappeared until recent decades, however, and its revival may very well have been influenced by wangle. The "obtain" sense of wangle is currently more common than that use of wrangle, but both are considered standard.

　　Synonyms

contrive,,finagle,frame,machinate,maneuver,manipulate,mastermindnegotiate

　　Example Sentences

　　1 He wangled a free ticket to the show.

　　2 He managed to wangle his way into the party.

　　3 Those who were primed with power were more likely to lie about their scores to wangle extra tickets.—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2010

　　4 But my mom’s father used connections to wangle falsified documents, and the immediate family escaped the worst of it.—David Wright Faladé, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022

　　5 Discussions of how to wangle free shipping or discounts dovetailed with a proposition that the group start a fund-raiser for a family in need—a worthy use for money saved.—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2021