Definitions For Blag

Adjective

{{alternative spelling of, nds-de, blaag}}

Noun

joke

German Low German

Etymology 1

Perhaps from {{der, en, fr, blague, , joke, tall story}}, blaguer, , to joke{{R:Lexico}}, from {{der, en, pro, blagar, , to chat}}.

Pronunciation

/blæɡ/ (audio stream unavailable) {{rhymes, en, æɡ}}

Verb

blagg (British, informal, transitive) To obtain (something) for free, particularly by guile or persuasion. : Synonym: obtain, sponge : {{ux, en, Can I blag a fag?}} (British, informal, specifically) To obtain confidential information by impersonation or other deception. : Synonym: pretext : {{ux, en, The newspaper is accused of blagging details of Gordon Brown's flat purchase from his solicitors.}} (Polari) To pick up someone. (UK, informal, 1960s) To inveigle by persuasion. : {{ux, en, He's blagged his way into many a party.}} (UK, informal, 1940s) To deceive; to perpetrate a hoax on.

Translations

{{trans-top-see, to pick up someone, pick up}} {{trans-top-see, to persuade, persuade}} {{trans-top-see, to perpetrate a hoax, perpetrate}}

Noun

BLAG (plural BLAGs) (British, informal) A means of obtaining something by trick or deception. : {{ux, en, A good blag to get into a nightclub is to walk in carrying a record box.}} (British, _, criminal slang) An armed robbery.

Adjective

(British, informal) fake, fake, not genuine. : {{ux, en, You’re wearing a blag designer shirt!}} : Synonym: fake

Derived terms

blagger

Translations

French: braquage, m

Etymology 2

First attested in w:xkcd, xkcd: "".

Noun

BLAG (plural BLAGs) (humorous) {{misspelling of, en, blog}} {{rfex, en}}

Etymology 3

{{bor, en, tl, blag}}

Interjection

{{en-interj}} (Philippines) An onomatopoeia for the sound of a falling strike. {{rfex, en}}

Anagrams

Glab

Antillean Creole

Etymology

From {{der, gcf, fr, blague}}.