horn|swog|gle

horn|swog|gle
horn|swog|gle «HRN SWOG uhl», transitive verb, -gled, -gling.
U.S. Slang. to get the better of; cheat; hoodwink: »

The ad's chief function is to hornswoggle the consumer (Boston Herald).

[probably a coined word]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • swog — horn·swog·gle; horn·swog·gled; …   English syllables

  • horn — al·pen·horn; alt·horn; beak·horn; buf·fle·horn; co·horn; de·horn; de·horn·er; dis·horn; flü·gel·horn; gems·horn; harts·horn; horn; horn·blende; horn·blen·dic; horn·blend·ite; horn·blend·iza·tion; horn·church; horn·er; horn·fels; horn·i·fy;… …   English syllables

  • gle — adan·gle; ae·gle; ajan·gle; ajin·gle; an·gle·ber·ry; An·gle·doz·er; an·gle·sey; an·gle·site; an·gle·ton; an·gle·twitch; ar·gle; ar·gle bar·gle; atin·gle; bo·gle; bun·gle·some; bur·gle; can·gle; cin·gle; com·min·gle; crin·gle; crin·gle cran·gle;… …   English syllables

  • hornswoggle — horn·swog·gle …   English syllables

  • hornswoggle — horn•swog•gle [[t]ˈhɔrnˌswɒg əl[/t]] v. t. gled, gling. Slang. sts to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax • Etymology: 1815–25; of uncert. orig …   From formal English to slang

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”