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   blag

   /blaɡ/

   verb

   • 1. manage to obtain (something) by using persuasion or guile: "they blagged two free tickets to France"
   • ▪ manage to obtain (private or confidential information) by impersonation or another method of deception: "they were often able to hack phones because they had blagged phone numbers and passwords"
   • 2. steal (something) in a violent robbery or raid: "I could lie in wait and blag her fur coat"

   noun

   • 1. an act of using persuasion or guile to obtain something: "raising the £6.5 million had been either a heroic achievement by selfless, dedicated humanitarians or the blag of the century"
   • 2. a violent robbery or raid.

   Word Origin late 19th century: perhaps from French blaguer ‘tell lies’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. blagger noun

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   What is BLAG verb?

   • Definition of blag verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary blag something (British English, informal) to persuade somebody to give you something, or to let you do something, by talking to them in a clever way I blagged some tickets for the game. We blagged our way into the reception by saying that we were from the press.

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   What does BLAG a ticket mean?

   • 1. to obtain by wheedling or cadging: she blagged free tickets from her mate. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

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   What is blagss?

   • BLAGSS is a sports and social group that now has around 470 lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender members from across Brighton and Hove, Sussex and beyond. Our aim is to encourage LGBTQ+ people and allies to play sport and make new friendships in safe places. It's as simple as that.

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   Why did we BLAG our way into the reception?

   • We blagged our way into the reception by saying that we were from the press. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLAG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to persuade someone in a clever or slightly dishonest way to allow you to do something or to give you something: Somehow they managed to blag their way in. There are often people heading my way so it's easy to blag a lift. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cheating & tricking. anti-fraud. bad faith. bamboozle. bilk. blackmail. deceive.

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     to persuade someone in a clever or slightly dishonest way to...

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   to persuade someone in a clever or slightly dishonest way to allow you to do something or to give you something: Somehow they managed to blag their way in. There are often people heading my way so it's easy to blag a lift. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cheating & tricking. anti-fraud. bad faith. bamboozle. bilk. blackmail. deceive.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLAG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Blag can mean to persuade someone to give you something for free, or to rob someone or a place. It can also be a noun for a robbery or a wheedling. Learn more about its usage, origin and examples.

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   Jun 5, 2017 · Definition of blag verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Blag definition: a robbery, esp with violence. See examples of BLAG used in a sentence.

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   Blag is a verb that has two meanings: to obtain something by deception or trickery, or to obtain something by asking or persuading. Learn how to pronounce blag, see examples of its usage, and find out its uncertain origin in the Oxford English Dictionary.

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   Blag is a British slang term for a robbery, especially with violence, or to obtain something by wheedling or cadging. Learn how to use blag in a sentence and see synonyms, translations and related words.