hornswoggle

verb

horn·swog·gle | \ˈhȯrn-ˌswä-gəl

\

hornswoggled; hornswoggling\ˈhȯrn-ˌswä-g(ə-)liŋ

\

Definition of hornswoggle

transitive verb

slang

: bamboozle, hoax

Examples of hornswoggle in a Sentence

I think we've been hornswoggled by that carnival barker.

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