10 January 2017

blag

/blæɡ/

noun

1. a robbery, esp with violence
verb (transitive) blags, blagging, blagged
2. to obtain by wheedling or cadging: she blagged free tickets from her mate
3. to snatch (wages, someone’s handbag, etc); steal
4. to rob (esp a bank or post office)

Derived Forms

blagger, noun

Word Origin

C19: of unknown origin

Collins English Dictionary

Examples from the Web for blag

Contemporary Examples

He tried to blag flights from British Airways but they said they would have needed six months notice.
How to Hustle Your Way to the Oscars
Nico Hines
February 14, 2014

Contemporary definitions for blag

noun

robbery or theft, often a con or scam
Usage Note

British slang

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