fi·na·gle verb alsofe·na·gle\fə̇ˈnāgəl\ (finagledalsofenagled ; finagledalsofenagled ; finaglingalsofenagling \-g(ə)liŋ\ ; finaglesalsofenagles) Etymology: perhaps alteration of fainaigue transitive verb 1.: to arrange for : wangle, manage < finagle a 10-day leave > 2.: to obtain by chicanery or trickery : swindle < he bluffed and finagled his way into a fortune > intransitive verb : to use devious or questionable methods to achieve one's ends : maneuver