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hornswoggle
[ hawrn-swog-uhl ]
verb (used with object)
- to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
hornswoggle
/ ˈɔːˌɒɡə /
verb
- slang.tr to cheat or trick; bamboozle
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of hornswoggle1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of hornswoggle1
Example Sentences
He continues: “Down the road, it’ll be just one more instance when voters thought they were doing the right thing and they were hornswoggled. It fuels cynicism and bitterness and mistrust in government.”
His ability to hornswoggle tens of millions of voters is no laughing matter.
Or, had President Trump hornswoggled multiple Congressional leaders, hundreds of Congressional Republicans and key players in his administration into believing he would sign this particular package?
Here are some things you can do afterward to see if you’ve been hornswoggled: Check the font of the logo.
The only sensible conclusion from all of this is that the superrich will settle, plead or hornswoggle their way out of any attempt to cancel their status.
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More About Hornswoggle
Where does hornswoggle come from?
Hornswoggle, as noted in our definition above, means “to swindle, cheat, or hoax.” But, it would be cheating for us to say we know where hornswoggle comes from exactly. Its earliest known appearance so far is in the U.S. around 1815–25.
Is hornswoggle supposed to sound like some hullabaloo from some sort of trumpet? Did a hog get all washed up? Well, sometimes nonsense words are just that—nonsense. Ultimately, hornswoggle is probably just a fanciful, funny formation.
Many more amusing Americanisms await in our slideshow “These Wacky yvlogs Originated In The USA.”
Did you know … ?
Hornswoggle has an equally silly-sounding synonym in bamboozle, and other handy synonyms for “cheating” include , , and .
Looking for more synonyms? (Not that we hope you have any practical need for ‘em!) Steal your way over to Thesaurus.com and check out the many alternatives for .
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