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hood⋅wink

  [hood-wingk]
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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
hoodwinker, noun

Synonyms:
1. dupe, cheat, swindle, gyp.
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hood·wink   (hŏŏd'wĭngk')   
tr.v.   hood·winked, hood·wink·ing, hood·winks

  1. To take in by deceptive means; deceive. See Synonyms at deceive.

  2. Archaic To blindfold.

  3. Obsolete To conceal.

hood'wink'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth 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, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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