The difference between Blag and Pretext
When used as nouns, blag means a means of obtaining something by trick or deception, whereas pretext means a false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason.
When used as verbs, blag means to obtain (something) for free, particularly by guile or persuasion, whereas pretext means to employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.
Blag is also adjective with the meaning: fake, not genuine.
check bellow for the other definitions of Blag and Pretext
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Blag as a verb (British, informal, transitive):
To obtain (something) for free, particularly by guile or persuasion.
Examples:
"synonyms: obtain sponge"
"Can I blag a fag?"
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Blag as a verb (British, informal, specifically):
To obtain confidential information by impersonation or other deception.
Examples:
"synonyms: pretext"
"The newspaper is accused of blagging details of Gordon Brown's flat purchase from his solicitors."
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Blag as a verb (Polari):
To pick up someone.
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Blag as a verb (UK, informal, 1960s):
To persuade.
Examples:
"He's blagged his way into many a party."
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Blag as a verb (UK, informal, 1940s):
To deceive, to perpetrate a hoax on.
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Blag as a noun (British, informal):
A means of obtaining something by trick or deception.
Examples:
"A good blag to get into a nightclub is to walk in carrying a record box."
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Blag as a noun (British, _, criminal slang):
An armed robbery.
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Blag as an adjective (British, informal):
Fake, not genuine.
Examples:
"You’re wearing a blag designer shirt!"
"synonyms: fake"
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Pretext as a noun:
A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.
Examples:
"The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint."
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Pretext as a verb:
To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.
Examples:
"The spy obtained his phone records using possibly-illegal pretexting methods."