definition of
wangle

[1] #1 wangle v. [finagle, manage] achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods. wn

[2] #2 wangle n. [wangling] an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery. wn

[3] #3 wangle v. [fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, misrepresent] tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data". wn