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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hǒng piàn
"他靠着花言巧语混进了后台。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To manage to obtain something, especially by using charm, persuasion, or deception.
"He managed to blag his way into the exclusive backstage concert area."
- 1
An act of obtaining something through clever persuasion or a robbery.
"The police suspect it was a carefully planned blag on the jewelry store."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in British criminal slang during the late 20th century, 'blag' likely derives from French and historically meant to obtain something by persuasion, smooth talk, or deception. Over time, its usage expanded beyond underworld jargon into general British English to describe successfully deceiving someone or acquiring something through audacity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blag" is said worldwide
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embobiner
Transliteration: ɑ̃.bɔ.bi.ne
"Il a réussi à s'embobiner pour entrer sans billet."
erschwindeln
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndl̩n
"Er hat es geschafft, sich den Zutritt zu erschwindeln."
raggirare
Transliteration: raddʒiˈrare
"È riuscito a raggirare la sicurezza."
engatusar
Transliteration: eŋɡatuˈsaɾ
"Consiguió engatusar al guardia para entrar."
enganar com lábia
Transliteration: ẽɡaˈnaɾ kõ ˈlabjɐ
"Ele conseguiu entrar na festa na base da lábia."
झांसा देना
Transliteration: jhānsā denā
"उसने बातों में लेकर अंदर प्रवेश पा लिया।"
哄骗
Transliteration: hǒng piàn
"他靠着花言巧语混进了后台。"
속여서 얻다
Transliteration: sogyeoseo eodda
"그는 말주변으로 입장을 허가받았다."
言いくるめる
Transliteration: ii kurumeru
"彼は上手に言いくるめて中に入った。"
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