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hood wink
hood·wink
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ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk
/
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verb (used with object)
1.
to deceive or trick.
2.
Archaic.
to blindfold.
3.
Obsolete
.
to cover or hide.
Origin:
1555–65;
hood
1
+
wink
Related forms
hood·wink·a·ble,
adjective
hood·wink·er,
noun
un·hood·winked,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
dupe, cheat, swindle, gyp.
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hoodwink
(ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk)
—
vb
1.
to dupe; trick
2.
obsolete
to cover or hide
[C16: originally, to cover the eyes with a hood, blindfold]
'hoodwinker
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
hoodwink
1562, "to blindfold," from
hood
(1) +
wink
; fig. sense of "mislead, deceive" is 1610.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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