"hornswoggler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hornswogglers [plural]
Etymology: From hornswoggle + -er. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|hornswoggle|-er|id2=agent noun}} hornswoggle + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} hornswoggler (plural hornswogglers)
  1. Agent noun of hornswoggle: one who hornswoggles. Tags: agent, form-of Form of: hornswoggle (extra: one who hornswoggles) Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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