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Word of the day May 8
The Word of the Day for May 8 is:
wangle • \WANG-gul\ • (verb) intransitive sense: to resort to trickery or devious methods; transitive senses: 1. to adjust or manipulate for personal or fraudulent ends; 2. to make or get by devious means; finagle
A little more information about today’s word:
"Wangle," a verb of uncertain origin, has been used in the sense "to obtain by sly methods" since at least the early 20th century. Occasionally, one sees "wrangle" used similarly, as in "wrangle a huge salary." "Wrangle" more typically means "to argue or engage in controversy." Did its "obtain" sense evolve through confusion with "wangle"? Not exactly. "Wrangle" was used with the meaning "to obtain by arguing or bargaining" as early as 1624, long before "wangle" appeared in the language. The sense had all but disappeared until recent decades, however, and its revival may very well have been influenced by "wangle." The "obtain" sense of "wangle" is currently more common than that of "wrangle," but both are considered standard.
My sentence (using definition #2 transitive):
Steve didn't tell Sharon how he'd wangled an extra week of vacation, nor did she care, as long as it meant they could go to Italy for their honeymoon.
Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.
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