hornswoggle

ˈhɔːn.swɒɡ.əl

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#1·12h ago

(transitive, slang) To deceive or trick.

Don't let them hornswoggle you into buying anything you don't need.

Origin: , 1829 US, jocular coinage like contemporary absquatulate. Presumably horns + waggle with humorous faux ablaut or combination with wobble (compare later woggle, 1923), perhaps inspired by lassoed steers trying to escape by moving their head. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·12h ago

(slang) nonsense; humbug.

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