wangles
wan-gles
noun
An act of cleverly or deviously obtaining something, often a favour or advantage.
"His latest wangles included a complimentary hotel room."
verb
To cleverly or deviously obtain something desired, often through persuasion or manipulation.
"She always wangles a free upgrade on her flights."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: wangle, wangling, misrepresent, manipulate, falsify, fudge, cook, fake, finagle, manage