- hornswoggling
- 'hÉ”rnswÉ‘gl /'hÉ”ËnswÉ’gl v. swindle, deceive
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
hornswoggling
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hornswoggle — transitive verb ( swoggled; hornswoggling) Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1829 slang bamboozle, hoax … New Collegiate Dictionary
hornswoggle — /hawrn swog euhl/, v.t., hornswoggled, hornswoggling. Slang. to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. [1815 25 orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
hornswoggle — /ˈhɔnswɒgəl/ (say hawnswoguhl) Chiefly US Colloquial –noun 1. nonsense. –verb (t) (hornswoggled, hornswoggling) 2. to deceive or con. –phrase 3. I ll be hornswoggled, (an exclamation of amazement.) {originally US (1820s); a fanciful formation} …
hornswoggle — ☆ hornswoggle [hôrn′swäg΄əl ] vt. hornswoggled, hornswoggling [fanciful coinage] Slang to swindle or hoax; trick … English World dictionary
