hornswoggle
[ hawrn-swog-uh l ]
/ ˈhɔrnˌswɒg əl /
verb (used with object), horn·swog·gled, horn·swog·gling. Slang.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
Words nearby hornswoggle
hornpout, horns and halo effect, horns of a dilemma, on the, hornsby, hornstone, hornswoggle, horntail, hornworm, hornwort, hornwrack, horny
Origin of hornswoggle
1815–25 origin uncertain
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Examples from the Web for hornswoggle
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
Word Origin for hornswoggle
C19: of unknown origin
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