hornswogglePronunciation: /ˈhɔːnswɒg(ə)l/Definition of hornswoggle verb [with object] informal, chiefly North American get the better of (someone) by cheating or deception: the day would soon arrive when Peter would see he’d been well and truly hornswoggledOrigin: early 19th century (originally US): of unknown originhornswoggle in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hornswoggle in the US English dictionary
