wangle n : an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery [syn: {wangling}] wangle v 1: achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods [syn: {finagle}, {manage}] 2: fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data" [syn: {fudge}, {manipulate}, {fake}, {falsify}, {cook}, {misrepresent}]