blog, blag, brag

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Dictionary.com (American) does not have an entry for the word blag, a useful English slang word with a wonderful range of meanings:

“BLAG” – British slang for bluff. “Blagging” – pretending to know all about a subject, attempting to impress or con others by using verbal gymnastics. In this sense “blag” means the same as the British slang word “flannel”.
Alternatively, “blagging” can also mean attempting to obtain goods, services, favours, by “blagging” them. In this second definition “blagging” means the same as the British slang word “scrounging”.

(Submitted by Peter Briden to a discussion on the website of Matthew G Kirschenbaum.)

5 thoughts on “Blog, blag, brag”

  2. wonderful. didn’t know blag, thanks for sharing the link. good news for you, bad news for us! miss hearing your thoughts – aren’t I selfish?

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  4. Blag, I’ll use it. Flannel I knew, but not that way, used for a shirt, flannel, referring to fabric I think, but could be something besides that. Scrounging is a word I stopped using but didn’t realize the Englishness of it. Scrounge me this or that, get it from somewhere. Thanks for the lesson, much appreciated Vincent. I love language. Also, I read the earlier post that you were going to be gone awhile. I am glad you are back, you are back aren’t you Vincent? I tend to lose track of time. Thanks for the links to, I hope to do them justice.

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  5. Blag, I’ll use it. Flannel I knew, but not that way, used for a shirt, flannel, referring to fabric I think, but could be something besides that. Scrounging is a word I stopped using but didn’t realize the Englishness of it. Scrounge me this or that, get it from somewhere. Thanks for the lesson, much appreciated Yves. I love language. Also, I read the earlier post that you were going to be gone awhile. I am glad you are back, you are back aren’t you Yves? I tend to lose track of time. Thanks for the links too, I hope to do them justice.

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