verb
- present participle of finagle; to obtain or achieve something through cunning, scheming, or dishonest means
Usage: informal; often implies clever manipulation or trickery
Examples
- He was fenagling his way into the exclusive club by befriending the manager.
- She spent weeks fenagling a discount on her car insurance.
- They were fenagling the system to get better seats at the concert.
- He's always fenagling some kind of deal or favor from his friends.
- She managed to get fenagling an invitation to the private event through connections.