honeyfuggle

verb

hon·ey·fug·gle | \ ˈhənēˌfəgəl\

variants: or less commonly honeyfogle \ -fōg- \ or honeyfugle \ -f(y)üg- \

-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of honeyfuggle

transitive verb

1 chiefly dialectal

a : deceive, cheat, cozen

b : to obtain by cheating or deception : finagle sense 2

2 chiefly dialectal : flatter, cajole, blandish

intransitive verb

chiefly dialectal : to ingratiate or seek to ingratiate oneself so as to cheat or deceive

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