2. Noun. the act of cheating or swindling ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Finagling
1. finagle [v] - See also: finagle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Finagling
Literary usage of Finagling
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Joseph Hume by Ronald K. Huch, Paul R. Ziegler (1985)
"The Scotsman, so long a critic of government finagling and mismanagement, made
a rather spectacular target. The Times described in detail how this "able ..."
2. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading and Project-Based Mechanisms: Proceedings by OECD Staff (2004)
"If emissions finagling takes place in countries with relatively solid legal
systems like the United States and the United Kingdom. it would be foolish to ..."