hornswoggle

horn·swog·gle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hawrn-swog-uh l]
- /ˈhɔrnˌswɒg əl/
- /hˈɔːnswɒɡəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrn-swog-uh l]
- /ˈhɔrnˌswɒg əl/

Definitions of hornswoggle word

verb with object hornswoggle to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. 1
noun hornswoggle Get the better of (someone) by cheating or deception. 1
verb hornswoggle to cheat or trick; bamboozle 0
verb transitive hornswoggle to swindle or hoax; trick 0
verb hornswoggle (Transitive Verb) To deceive or trick. 0

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Origin of hornswoggle

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

1815-25 origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Hornswoggle

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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hornswoggle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for hornswoggle

verb hornswoggle

fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
dupe — duplicate.
snow — Sir Charles Percy (C. P. Snow) 1905–80, English novelist and scientist.
trick — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.

All 8 Synonyms of hornswoggle