blagging
nounUS, UK /ˈblæɡɪŋ/
Etymology From blag + -ing.
› gerund of blag
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UK, Informal The use of deception, guile, or persuasion to obtain something; (countable) an instance of this; a blag.
- Matt Driscoll claimed that "blagging", or impersonating a third party, was used to secure the confidential information after receiving a tip that [Alex] Ferguson might be suffering from ill health. The former journalist added: "I was told sometimes you'd get a situation where if an investigator sent a fax to a GP or a hospital saying 'I'm his specialist, I need these details' it was incredible how often that would just get sent straight back."2012, Alan Gillies, “Threats to the Security of Your Information”, in Data Protection for Slightly Bigger Companies, [Morrisville, N.C.]: Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 47: