What is "blag"

1. (context British informal English) fake, not genuine. n. 1 (context British informal English) A means of obtaining something by trick or deception. 2 (context British criminal slang English) An armed robbery. v

2. 1 (context British informal transitive English) To obtain (something) for free, particularly by guile or persuasion. 2 (context British informal English) More specifically, to obtain confidential information by impersonation or other deception. 3 (context British informal transitive English) To beg, to cadge. 4 (context UK informal transitive English) To steal. 5 (context Polari English) To pick up someone. 6 (context UK informal 1960s English) To persuade. 7 (context UK informal 1940s English) To deceive, to perpetrate a hoax on.

Blag may refer to:

• Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG), an arm of the U.S. House of Representatives
• Blag (band), based in the UK
• Blag Dahlia, front-man of the punk rock band Dwarves
• BLAG Linux and GNU, an operating system produced by the Brixton Linux Action Group
• Informal UK term: to obtain confidential information by impersonation or other deception, as in identity theft

Blag are a four-piece band from Norwich, United Kingdom. Their sound combines elements of punk, Ska-core, and Hip-Hop. Their lyrics tend to focus on social commentary, pop culture and politics. They have played as supporting act to The Toasters, Capdown, Sonic Boom Six, 4ft Fingers and Barbar Luck among many others.