verb
- to obtain something by wheedling, flattery, or deception; to cadge or scrounge
Usage: informal; chiefly British
noun
- a trick or deception; a con or swindle
- an armed robbery or theft
Usage: informal; chiefly British
Usage: slang; chiefly British
Examples
- He blags his way into exclusive clubs by pretending to be a journalist.
- She managed to blag free tickets to the concert.
- The whole story was just a blag to get sympathy.
- They pulled off a blag at the jewelry store last week.
- He's always trying to blag cigarettes off his friends.
- Don't fall for that blag—it's obviously a scam.