hornswoggle

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈhɔːn.swɒɡ.əl/    美 /ˈhɔɹn.swɑ.ɡəl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. nonsense; humbug slang
动词 v.
  1. To deceive or trick. slang,transitive
    — Don't let them hornswoggle you into buying anything you don't need.

词形变化

hornswoggles present,singular,third-person hornswoggling participle,present hornswoggled participle,past hornswoggled past

词源

词源 1
Unknown, 1829 US, jocular coinage like contemporary absquatulate. Presumably horns + waggle with humorous faux ablaut or combination with wobble (compare later woggle, 1923), perhaps inspired by lassoed steers trying to escape by moving their head.
词源 2
Unknown, 1829 US, jocular coinage like contemporary absquatulate. Presumably horns + waggle with humorous faux ablaut or combination with wobble (compare later woggle, 1923), perhaps inspired by lassoed steers trying to escape by moving their head.
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