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

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