Blag
noun
a robbery, esp with violence
verb (transitive) blags, blagging, blagged
to obtain by wheedling or cadging: she blagged free tickets from her mate
to snatch (wages, someone’s handbag, etc); steal
to rob (esp a bank or post office)
Contemporary Examples
How to Hustle Your Way to the Oscars Nico Hines February 14, 2014
How I Started a Boobquake Jennifer McCreight April 26, 2010
noun
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