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hornswoggle
[ hawrn-swog-uhl ]
verb (used with object)
, Slang.
, horn·swog·gled, horn·swog·gling.
- to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
hornswoggle
/ ˈhɔːnˌswɒɡəl /
verb
- slang.tr to cheat or trick; bamboozle
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hornswoggle1
1815–25 origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hornswoggle1
C19: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences
The fellow I've been having so much fun with—the Nervy Matt that tried to hornswoggle me with my own photograph.
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