transferred. A fool. Cf. God's ape n. at god, n. int.compounds 2c. to make (a person) one's ape, to put an ape in a person's hood, to befool or dupe…

transitive. To fit or fill in (a window, etc.) with glass, to furnish (a building) with windows of glass, to cover (a picture, etc.) with glass. t…

to cough (a person) a daw, fool, mome: (apparently) to make a fool of, befool; also to prove oneself a fool to or for (a person). Obsolete.

to make a fool of: to make (someone) appear foolish, esp. to deceive or ridicule (someone).

A trick, deception, befoolment. to give (any one) the bob: to mock, make a fool of, impose upon.

to lead (a person) a dance: transferred and figurative, to put to the trouble of hurrying from place to place; hence, to compel to go through a…

to make an ass of (someone): to cause (someone) to appear absurd or foolish. In early use also †to make (someone) an ass.

figurative. A fool. Now somewhat archaic.

to play bob-fool with, to make a fool of, to befool.

Phrases. Dutch or wet bargain: one concluded by the parties drinking together. into (toobs.) the bargain: over and above what is stipulated or…

to put the ass (also fool) upon (also on): to attribute the name or character of an ass (or fool) to; to call or treat as an ass (or fool); (also) = t…

slang (originally U.S.). to make a monkey (out) of: to make a fool of (frequently reflexive); to deceive, dupe; to ridicule.

figurative. transitive. Originally U.S. to play (a person) for a sucker (also fool,etc.): to deceive; to make a fool of; to con, cheat.

to string (someone) along: to fool or deceive (someone); spec. to encourage (someone) to remain in a state of misplaced confidence. Cf. sense 3c…

In figurative phrase to swing it onor across (someone) = to put it across at put, v. phrasal verbs 1s.