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** English
[2009]
*** Etymology
[en], 1829 US,<ref name=oetlyd>[R:Online Etymology Dictionary] jocular coinage
like contemporary [en].<ref name=quinion>[entry=Hornswoggle] Presumably [en] +
[en] with humorous faux ablaut or combination with [en] (compare later [en],
1923), perhaps inspired by lassoed steers trying to escape by moving their
head.[1]<ref name=quinion/>
*** Pronunciation
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
*** Verb
[en-verb]
1. [en] To deceive or trick .
**** Synonyms
- [deceive or trick] [en] , [en] , [en]
**** Derived terms
{{col|en|hornswoggler }}
**** Translations
[to deceive or trick]
- Armenian: [hy]
- Czech: [cs]
- Finnish: [fi]
- Italian: [it]
- Russian: [ru]
- Scottish Gaelic: [gd]
[trans-bottom]
*** Noun
[?]
1. [en] nonsense ; humbug
**** See also
- [en]
- Appendix:Fanciful 19th century American coinages
*** References
References:
[1]. _A Dictionary of the Old West,_ Peter Watts
- [en]