blag Brit.

blag Brit.
blag Brit.
informal
noun
1》 a violent robbery or raid.
2》 an act of using clever talk or lying to obtain something.
verb (blags, blagging, blagged)
1》 steal in a violent robbery or raid.
2》 obtain by clever talk or lying.
Derivatives
blagger noun
Origin
C19: perh. from Fr. blaguer 'tell lies'.

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