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hood·wink

   [hood-wingk]
verb (used with object)
1.
to deceive or trick.
2.
Archaic. to blindfold.
3.
Obsolete. to cover or hide.
Origin:
1555–65; hood1 + 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
1562, "to blindfold," from hood (1) + wink; fig. sense of "mislead, deceive" is 1610.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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