"Finagle's law" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Finagle's law}} Finagle's law
  1. An adage which states that if anything can go wrong, then it will at the worst possible moment. Synonyms: Murphy's law, Sod's law Coordinate_terms: serendipity
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