hornswoggle meaning

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hornswoggle (verb): deprive of by deceit.

Definition of hornswoggle

  1. deprive of by deceit
    • He swindled me out of my inheritance
    • She defrauded the customers who trusted her

    Synonyms: victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, short-change, con

    Type of: cheat

    Kinds: short-change

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in LE · 11-letter words

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