hornswoggle

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to: navigation, search

Contents

English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Origin unknown. See [1].

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈhɔːn.swɒɡ.əl/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈhɔɹn.swɑ.ɡəl/
  • (file)

Verb [edit]

hornswoggle (third-person singular simple present hornswoggles, present participle hornswoggling, simple past and past participle hornswoggled)

  1. (transitive) To deceive or trick.
    Don't let them hornswoggle you into buying anything you don't need.

Synonyms [edit]

Translations [edit]