Meaning & use
Hornswaggled
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Deceived, tricked, or swindled, especially through cunning or dishonest talk.
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The old prospector claimed he'd been hornswaggled out of his claim by a crooked lawyer.
Don't let that salesman hornswaggle you into buying the extended warranty.
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Hornswaggle is American frontier slang from the early 1800s of uncertain origin, still used today mainly for comic or folksy effect.
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