blag
English
/blæɡ/
verb
Definitions
- (British) To obtain (something) for free, particularly by guile or persuasion.
- (British) To obtain confidential information by impersonation or other deception.
- (Polari) To pick up someone.
- (UK) To inveigle by persuasion.
- (UK) To deceive; to perpetrate a hoax on.
Etymology
Derived from French blague (tall story, joke) derived from Old Occitan blagar (chat).
Origin
Old Occitan
blagar
Gloss
chat
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process