hornswoggle
[ hawrn-swog-uhl ]
verb (used with object),horn·swog·gled, horn·swog·gling.Slang.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
Origin of hornswoggle
11815–25 origin uncertain
Words Nearby hornswoggle
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How to use hornswoggle in a sentence
The fellow I've been having so much fun with—the Nervy Matt that tried to hornswoggle me with my own photograph.
Cappy Ricks | Peter B. Kyne
British Dictionary definitions for hornswoggle
hornswoggle
/ (ˈhɔːnˌswɒɡəl) /
verb
(tr) slang to cheat or trick; bamboozle
Origin of hornswoggle
1C19: of unknown origin
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