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Wangle vs Fangle - What's the difference?

wangle | fangle |

As verbs the difference between wangle and fangle

is that wangle is to obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods while fangle is (obsolete|or|dialectal) to fashion, manufacture, invent, or create.

As nouns the difference between wangle and fangle

is that wangle is the act of wangling while fangle is (obsolete) a prop; a taking up; a new thing.

wangle

English

Verb

(wangl)
  • To obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods.
  • * "if a country such as China decided to wangle various concessions out of the US government" [http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/21941.html]
  • To falsify, as records.
  • To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.
  • * "manages to wangle his way into the investigation team" [http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/28/movies/16676327&sec=movies]

    • Derived terms

    * wangler

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of wangling

    • See also

    * wrangle

    fangle

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . More at (l), (l).

    Verb

    (fangl)
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal) To fashion, manufacture, invent, or create.
  • * (and other bibliographic particulars) (John Milton)
    • To control and new fangle the Scripture.
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal) To trim showily; entangle; hang about.
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal) To waste time; trifle.
    • Usage notes
    Although obsolete in general English, the verb is still occasionally used in some regions, and is retained in the expression new fangled.
    Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Derived erroneously from as if (new) + fangle. See (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A prop; a taking up; a new thing.
  • Something newly fashioned; a novelty, a new fancy.
  • A foolish innovation; a gewgaw; a trifling ornament.
  • A conceit; whim.

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