Blagging
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 gerund of blag; The use of deception, guile, or persuasion to obtain something; (countable) an instance of this; a blag. British, informal, uncountable
"Matt Driscoll claimed that "blagging", or impersonating a third party, was used to secure the confidential information after receiving a tip that [Alex] Ferguson might be suffering from ill health. The former journalist added: "I was told sometimes you'd get a situation where if an investigator sent a fax to a GP or a hospital saying 'I'm his specialist, I need these details' it was incredible how often that would just get sent straight back.""
- 2 gerund of blag; Robbery; (countable) an instance of this. British, informal, slang, uncountable
"Usual petty-theft beginnings. Graduated to the bigger stuff—jump-ups, blaggings. Eventually controlled a few similar types down east somewhere."
- 1 present participle and gerund of blag form-of, gerund, participle, present
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More examples"Matt Driscoll claimed that "blagging", or impersonating a third party, was used to secure the confidential information after receiving a tip that [Alex] Ferguson might be suffering from ill health. The former journalist added: "I was told sometimes you'd get a situation where if an investigator sent a fax to a GP or a hospital saying 'I'm his specialist, I need these details' it was incredible how often that would just get sent straight back.""
Etymology
From blag + -ing.
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