"hornswoggle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɔːn.swɒɡ.əl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhɔɹn.swɑ.ɡəl/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-hornswoggle.ogg , en-au-hornswoggle.ogg
Etymology: Unknown, 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. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} hornswoggle
  1. (slang) nonsense; humbug Tags: slang Related terms: woggle
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Verb

IPA: /ˈhɔːn.swɒɡ.əl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhɔɹn.swɑ.ɡəl/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-hornswoggle.ogg , en-au-hornswoggle.ogg Forms: hornswoggles [present, singular, third-person], hornswoggling [participle, present], hornswoggled [participle, past], hornswoggled [past]
Etymology: Unknown, 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. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-verb}} hornswoggle (third-person singular simple present hornswoggles, present participle hornswoggling, simple past and past participle hornswoggled)
  1. (transitive, slang) To deceive or trick. Tags: slang, transitive Synonyms (deceive or trick): deceive, dupe, trick Translations (to deceive or trick): ֆռցնել (fṙcʻnel) (Armenian), napálit (Czech), puijata (Finnish), buggerare (Italian), одура́чить (oduráčitʹ) (Russian), meall (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-hornswoggle-en-verb-cbvJkQxS

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