Meaning of blagging | Babel Free

Definitions

1. gerund of blag
   British, informal, uncountable
2. The use of deception, guile, or persuasion to obtain something; (countable) an instance of this; a blag.
   British, informal, uncountable
3. Robbery; (countable) an instance of this.
   British, informal, slang, uncountable

Examples

“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."”

“Usual petty-theft beginnings. Graduated to the bigger stuff—jump-ups, blaggings. Eventually controlled a few similar types down east somewhere.”

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