单词 | hornswoggle |
释义 | hornswoggle in British English (ˈhɔːnˌswɒɡəl) verb (transitive) slang to cheat or trick; bamboozle Word origin C19: of unknown originhornswoggle in American English (ˈhɔrnˌswɑgəl) US verb transitiveWord forms: ˈhornˌswoggled or ˈhornˌswoggling Slang to swindle or hoax; trick Word origin fanciful coinagehornswoggle in American English (ˈhɔrnˌswɑɡəl) transitive verbWord forms: -gled, -gling slang to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax Word origin [1815–25 orig. uncert.]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aggressive, coupon, diorama, norm, trolley |
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