← BackshareGuesshornswoggle/ˈhɔːrnˌswɒɡəl/verbTo cheat, trick, or deceive someone.I can't believe he hornswoggled me into buying a fake watch.The con artist tried to hornswoggle the old man out of his savings.They thought they could hornswoggle the tourists with overpriced souvenirs.Synonymsswindletrickdeceivecheatbamboozlehoodwink