hornswoggle
[ hawrn-swog-uh l ]
/ ˈhɔrnˌswɒg əl /
verb (used with object), horn·swog·gled, horn·swog·gling. Slang.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
Origin of hornswoggle
1815–25 origin uncertain
Words nearby hornswoggle
hornpout,
horns and halo effect,
horns of a dilemma, on the,
hornsby,
hornstone,
hornswoggle,
horntail,
hornworm,
hornwort,
hornwrack,
horny
Example sentences from the Web for hornswoggle
The fellow I've been having so much fun with—the Nervy Matt that tried to hornswoggle me with my own photograph.
Cappy Ricks |Peter B. Kyne
British Dictionary definitions for hornswoggle
hornswoggle
/ (ˈhɔːnˌswɒɡəl) /
verb
(tr) slang
to cheat or trick; bamboozle
Word Origin for hornswoggle
C19: of unknown origin