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blag⋅ging

[blag-ing]
–noun Caribbean.
informal conversation in a public place, often deceitful.

blagger, noun
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blag·ging   (blāg'ĭng)   
n.   Caribbean
Informal talk, usually among men, occurring in a public place: "the street corner, the rum shop, the crossroads, wherever hanging out, or . . . blagging, takes place" (Roger D. Abrahams).

[From French blaguer, to talk through one's hat, from blague, bladder, pouch, of Germanic origin, ultimately from Latin bulga, leather bag; see bulge.]
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