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hornswoggling

[hawrn-swog-uhl] Origin

horn·swog·gle

[hawrn-swog-uhl]
verb (used with object), -gled, -gling. Slang.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.

Origin:
1815–25 origin uncertain
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Hornswoggling is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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Word Origin & History

hornswoggle
"to cheat," 1829, probably a fanciful formation.
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