finagle

 
Pronunciation: /fɪˈneɪg(ə)l/

verb

[with object] informal, chiefly US
  • obtain by dishonest or devious means: Ted attended all the football games he could finagle tickets for
  • [no object] act in a dishonest or devious manner: they wrangled and finagled over the fine points

Derivatives

finagler

noun

Origin:

1920s (originally US): from dialect fainaigue 'cheat'; perhaps from Old French fornier 'deny'