A blague (pronounced blag) is a hoax or a pretence. The term originates from the French, and has been in use in English for over 100 years, but is most widely used in the computing industry where to blag is to claim knowledge one doesn't have, to bluff, and is frequently encountered with unskilled workers who blag their way into technical jobs wher... Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/AB.HTM