hornswoggle

Meaning

Verb

To deceive or trick.

Noun

nonsense; humbug

Synonyms

swindle

diddle

bunco

mulct

nobble

rook

scam

con

gip

cheat

short-change

deceive

goldbrick

victimize

defraud

gyp

trick

two-time

bamboozle

double cross

beat

betray

break

cheat on

cozen

dupe

fail

give way

go back on

hoax

hoodwink

let down

sell

sell out

short

Translations

defraudar

estafar

arnaquer

escroquer

frauder

tromper

entourloupe

frodare

rubare

truffare

minchionare

buggerare

defraudar

fraudar

estafar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɔːn.swɒɡ.əl/

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.