wangle – to achieve something in a way that isn't entirely honest or by the book
(Pronounced wan-guhl)
To remember the definition of the word wangle, use the following mnemonic:
The car parked at a wonky angle (wangle). This achieved the goal of parking the car, but it wasn't entirely by the book.
Examples of wangle in a sentence
They managed to wangle a few extra days holiday.
She was trying to wangle a discount in the store.
His attempt to wangle a quick solution only caused more problems.
