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blag | blarg |

As a noun blag

is child, kid (up to circa 14 years).

As an interjection blarg is

a word that can be used as a nonsense word, oftentimes used to express frustration, but also sometimes used as a "random" word, a word used to convey humor.

blag

English

Verb

(blagg)
  • (British, informal, transitive) To obtain (something) for free, particularly by guile or persuasion.
  • (British, informal) More specifically, to obtain confidential information by impersonation or other deception.
    • The newspaper is accused of blagging details of Gordon Brown's flat purchase from his solicitors.
  • (British, informal, transitive) To beg, to cadge.
    • Can I blag a fag?
  • (UK, informal, transitive) To steal.
  • (Polari) To pick up someone.
  • To persuade.
    • He's blagged his way into many a party.
  • To deceive, to perpetrate a hoax on.

    • Synonyms

    * pretext

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, informal) A means of obtaining something by trick or deception.
    • A good blag to get into a nightclub is to walk in carrying a record box.
  • An armed robbery.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (British, informal) Fake, not genuine.
    • You’re wearing a blag designer shirt!

    Derived terms

    * blagger, Blagger

    External links

    * blag] at [http://septicscompanion.com The Septic's Companion: A British Slang Dictionary ----

    blarg

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • A word that can be used as a nonsense word, oftentimes used to express frustration, but also sometimes used as a "random" word, a word used to convey humor.
    • Blarg ! I am sick of this.