wangler

Definition of Wangler in English :

1. finagler, wangler

a deceiver who uses crafty misleading methods

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Wangler

verb

1. (transitive)

to use devious or illicit methods to get or achieve (something) for (oneself or another)

he wangled himself a salary increase

2.

to manipulate or falsify (a situation, action, etc)

noun

3.

the act or an instance of wangling

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈwangled or ˈwangling Informal

1.

to get, make, or bring about by persuasion, influence, adroit manipulation, contrivance, etc.

2.

to manipulate or change (statistics, accounts, etc.) for a selfish or dishonest purpose; falsify; juggle

3.

to wiggle or wriggle

verb intransitive Informal

4.

to make use of contrivance, adroit manipulation, or tricky and indirect methods in order to achieve one's aims

5.

to wriggle, as out of a difficult situation

v. wan·gled, wan·gling, wan·gles
Informal

v.tr.

To obtain or achieve by cleverness or deceit, especially in persuading someone: She wangled the job even though she had no training.

v.intr.

To extricate oneself by subtle or indirect means, as from difficulty; wriggle: He wangled out of a shift at work by pretending to be sick.