Blag
Slang Term
British
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Casual
Meaning: Obtain by persuasion/trickery
靠说服或花招得到
Conseguir algo con labia o engaño
口先やごまかしで手に入れる
말솜씨나 속임수로 얻어내다
British slang for getting something through charm or deception.
英国俚语,指通过魅力或欺骗手段获得某物。
Argot británico para conseguir algo mediante el encanto o el engaño.
魅力や騙しで何かを手に入れることを意味するイギリスのスラング。
영국 속어로, 매력이나 속임수를 이용해 무언가를 얻어내는 것을 뜻한다.
Examples
- Blagged my way into the job. 靠忽悠混进了这份工作Me colé en el trabajo a base de labiaうまいこと言ってその仕事にもぐり込んだ말빨로 그 일자리에 들어갔어.
- Blagged some freebies. 骗到了一些免费的东西Conseguí cosas gratis con labia口八丁でタダのものをゲットした공짜 물건을 구슬려서 얻어냈어.
Pronunciation
/blæɡ/
Usage Guide
Context: deception
Tone: knowing
✓ Do Say
- British casual英国非正式用语expresión informal británicaイギリスのカジュアルな表現영국 일상 표현
✗ Don't Say
- Formal不用于正式场合No se usa en contextos formalesフォーマルな場面では使わない격식 있는 자리
Common Mistakes
- Implies trickery
Origin & History
British slang, possibly from French 'blague' (joke).
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: All classes
Pop culture: British culture
Regional notes: British.
Variations
BlagBlaggedBlagger
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