blagged
Scammed one's way
Blagged is the past tense of blag, British slang meaning to obtain something through persuasion, deception, or sheer nerve.
You might blag your way into a party without an invitation, blag a free drink from the bartender, or blag tickets to a sold-out show: He blagged his way backstage by pretending to be a journalist.
The word suggests resourceful talk rather than outright theft.
Deceived for gain
- dupedDeceived into believing
- hoodwinkedTricked into believing falsely
- trickedMisled by cunning
- bamboozledThoroughly deceived or confused
swindled · scammed · cheated · defrauded · hustled · fleeced · suckered · gulled
Cheated through deception
- wangledGot through manipulation
- cadgedBegged or borrowed informally
- scroungedObtained through foraging
- moochedObtained through begging
sponged · gatecrashed · freebie · comped · hustled · chanced
Persuaded through flattery
- cajoledPersuaded through flattery
- wheedledPersuaded through flattery
- charmedPleased or bewitched
- smooth-talkedPersuaded through flattery
coaxed · wangled · inveigled · schmoozed · soft-soaped · brown-nosed · flannel · pattered
conned
Deceived for gain
- dupedDeceived into believing
- hoodwinkedTricked into believing falsely
- trickedMisled by cunning
bamboozled · swindled · scammed · cheated · defrauded · hustled · fleeced · suckered · gulled · fooled
scammed
Cheated through deception
- wangledGot through manipulation
- cadgedBegged or borrowed informally
- scroungedObtained through foraging
mooched · sponged · gatecrashed · freebie · comped · hustled · chanced
sweet-talked
Persuaded through flattery
smooth-talked · coaxed · wangled · inveigled · schmoozed · soft-soaped · brown-nosed · flannel · pattered · spieled
nicked
Cut superficially
filched · lifted · nabbed · snatched · half-inched · pocketed · heisted · thieved · purloined · appropriated