wangle(n = noun.cognition) wangling - an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery;
is a kind of contrivance, dodge, stratagem
Derived forms verb wangle₁, verb wangle₂

1.  wangle(v = verb.social) finagle, manage - achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods;
is one way to accomplish, achieve, attain, reach
Derived forms noun wangle₁, noun wangler₁, noun wangling₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody something

2.  wangle(v = verb.social) cook, fake, falsify, fudge, manipulate, misrepresent - tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
is one way to cheat, chisel
Derived forms noun wangle₁, noun wangler₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

wangle, v. & n. colloq.
--v.tr.
1 (often refl.) to obtain (a favour etc.) by scheming etc. (wangled himself a free trip).
2 alter or fake (a report etc.) to appear more favourable.
--n. the act or an instance of wangling.

Derivative:
wangler n.

Etymology:
19th-c. printers' sl.: orig. unkn.