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• acronym for "walking-around money". That is: pocket money, spending money.

  I need to ask Mom for some WAM.

  • See more words with the same meaning: money.

  Last edited on Jun 13 2013. Submitted by Kathleen H. from Arlington, TX, USA on Jan 22 2002.

• see wahmbulance.

  Last edited on Apr 14 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 14 2010.

• ['wampam] n. money , from American Idian word.
  
  I don't have nuff wampum to swing the deal.

  Last edited on Jan 26 2012. Submitted by John Kitus from Boise, ID, USA on Jan 26 2012.

• marijuana; "weed".

  How much is this wana, man?

  Last edited on Oct 27 2013. Submitted by John Kitus from Boise, ID, USA on Jan 26 2012.

• To obtain information or a physical item from someone by stealth. To obtain same after convincing someone that it is acceptable to part with the item or information.

  I "wangled" the test format from the professor.

  I "wangled" the teacher's pet.

  Last edited on Apr 12 2013. Submitted by Larry W. on Jan 07 2005.

verb

• to cause an unlikely though desired turn of events to come true.

  There aren't any tickets for the Super Bowl left. How did you wangle them?

  Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by Matthew R. from Blackpool, United Kingdom on May 31 2004.

• to persuade.

  She wangled the boss into giving us the party at the best restaurant in town.

  Last edited on May 31 2004. Submitted by Matthew R. from Blackpool, United Kingdom on May 31 2004.

• a fake/ wannabe gangsta.

  Get away from them wangstas, dawg!

  Last edited on Nov 07 2002. Submitted by Vita on Nov 07 2002.

noun

• tries to be a gangster but is just putting on a front.

  He tries to be so hard, but he ain't nothing but a wangsta.

  Last edited on Oct 18 2005. Submitted by andrea j. from Detroit, MI, USA on Oct 18 2005.

noun

• a wanna be gangster

  Man look at that wangster.

  Last edited on Mar 23 2005. Submitted by Gemma M. on Mar 23 2005.

• imitation hustler, or pseudo-gangster.

  Last edited on Mar 26 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on May 19 2010.

• somebody who has been doing illegal activities for a long time but does not have any material possessions to show for it.

  Last edited on Mar 26 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on May 19 2010.