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hornswoggle

/hawrn-swog-uhl/US // ˈhɔrnˌswɒg əl //UK // (ˈhɔːnˌswɒɡəl) //

角斗士,角球,喇叭口

Related Words

fool傻瓜,傻子,笨蛋,愚弄dupe欺瞒,欺骗,欺负人,欺负snow雪,白雪,积雪,雪花trick诀窍,窍门,骗局,诡计deceive哄骗,矇骗,欺瞒,矇混过关bamboozle斑竹,斑纹,斑鸠,斑马线swindle诈骗,诓骗,拐骗,骗人

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    horn·swog·gled, horn·swog·gling.Slang.

    • : to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbcheat
Synonyms
bamboozle斑竹,斑纹,斑鸠,斑马线deceive哄骗,矇骗,欺瞒,矇混过关dupe欺瞒,欺骗,欺负人,欺负fool傻瓜,傻子,笨蛋,愚弄snow雪,白雪,积雪,雪花swindle诈骗,诓骗,拐骗,骗人trick诀窍,窍门,骗局,诡计

Where does hornswoggle come from?

Hornswoggle, as noted in our definition above, means “to swindle, cheat, or hoax.” But, it would be cheating for us to say we know where hornswoggle comes from exactly. Its earliest known appearance so far is in the U.S. around 1815–25.Is hornswoggle supposed to sound like some hullabaloo from some sort of trumpet? Did a hog get all washed up? Well, sometimes nonsense words are just that—nonsense. Ultimately, hornswoggle is probably just a fanciful, funny formation.Many more amusing Americanisms await in our slideshow “These Wacky Words Originated In The USA.”

Examples

  • The fellow I've been having so much fun with—the Nervy Matt that tried to hornswoggle me with my own photograph.

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