How do you use "blag" in a sentence?

They pulled off a bank blag in broad daylight. He blagged his way into the VIP section. Can you blag us some free tickets?

blag

Q: What does "blag" mean?

robbery / to scrounge or talk your way into something British slang with dual meanings: a violent robbery (especially armed), or to obtain something through persuasion or cheek.

Slang Term British Unknown very informal

Meaning: robbery / to scrounge or talk your way into something

抢劫／蒙混过关、靠嘴皮子搞到东西

Atraco / conseguir algo de gorra o con labia.

強盗／うまく口車に乗せて手に入れる

강도 / 말솜씨로 얻어내다

British slang with dual meanings: a violent robbery (especially armed), or to obtain something through persuasion or cheek.

英式俚语，有两层含义：暴力抢劫（尤其是持械抢劫），或通过说服力或厚脸皮得到某物。

Argot británico con doble significado: un atraco violento (especialmente a mano armada), o conseguir algo mediante persuasión o descaro.

二つの意味を持つイギリスのスラング：暴力的な強盗（特に武装強盗）、または口のうまさやずうずうしさで何かを手に入れること。

두 가지 의미를 가진 영국 속어: 폭력적인 강도(특히 무장 강도), 또는 말솜씨나 뻔뻔함으로 무언가를 얻어내는 것.

Examples

They pulled off a bank blag in broad daylight.
他们光天化日之下抢了银行。
Cometieron un atraco a un banco a plena luz del día.
彼らは白昼堂々と銀行強盗をやってのけた。
그들은 대낮에 은행 강도를 해냈다.
He blagged his way into the VIP section.
他靠耍嘴皮子混进了VIP区。
Se coló en la zona VIP con mucha labia.
彼は口八丁でVIPセクションに入り込んだ。
그는 말재주로 VIP 구역에 들어갔다.
Can you blag us some free tickets?
你能想办法弄几张免费票吗？
¿Puedes conseguirnos unas entradas gratis?
タダのチケットをうまくもらってきてくれない？
우리한테 무료 티켓 좀 구해 올 수 있어?

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: casual, criminal

Tone: cheeky or serious depending on context

✓ Do Say

Describe robbery
描述抢劫
describir un atraco
強盗を表す
강도를 묘사할 때
Describe talking way into things
描述蒙混过关
describir cómo colarse con labia
口車に乗せて手に入れることを表す
말솜씨로 무언가를 얻어내는 것을 묘사할 때

✗ Don't Say

In formal contexts
在正式场合不用
En contextos formales
フォーマルな場面では使わない
공식적인 맥락에서

Origin & History

British criminal slang from the 1930s. Originally meant armed robbery but evolved to include any form of obtaining things through charm or deception.

Cultural Context

Era: modern

Generation: all ages

Social background: working class origins