əl verb (used with object), horn·swog·gled, horn·swog·gling. Slang.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
Origin:
1815–25 origin uncertain
1815–25 origin uncertain
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| —vb | |
| slang (tr) to cheat or trick; bamboozle | |
| [C19: of unknown origin] | |
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Hornswoggle
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
hornswoggle
"to cheat," 1829, probably a fanciful formation.
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