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

  1. 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.
  2. 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

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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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