blagging

plural blaggings

1. gerund of blag
   1. UKinformaluncountableThe use of deception, guile, or persuasion to obtain something; (countable) an instance of this; a blag.

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      Matt Driscoll claimed that "blagging", or impersonating a third party, was used to secure the confidential information after receiving a tip that [Alex] Ferguson might be suffering from ill health. The former journalist added: "I was told sometimes you'd get a situation where if an investigator sent a fax to a GP or a hospital saying 'I'm his specialist, I need these details' it was incredible how often that would just get sent straight back."

      2012, Alan Gillies, “Threats to the Security of Your Information”, in Data Protection for Slightly Bigger Companies, [Morrisville, N.C.]: Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 47

   2. UKinformalslanguncountableRobbery; (countable) an instance of this.

      Usual petty-theft beginnings. Graduated to the bigger stuff—jump-ups, blaggings. Eventually controlled a few similar types down east somewhere.

      1980, Anthony Heal, Man in the Middle, page 64

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of blag