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blag

/ blæɡ /

noun

  1. a robbery, esp with violence

verb

  1. to obtain by wheedling or cadging

    she blagged free tickets from her mate

  2. to snatch (wages, someone's handbag, etc); steal
  3. to rob (esp a bank or post office)

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Derived Forms

  • ˈblagger, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of blag1

C19: of unknown origin

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Example Sentences

He tried to blag flights from British Airways but they said they would have needed six months notice.

She blogs about science, religion, feminism, and sex at her blog Blag Hag.

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