Hornswaggle

Pronunciation: /hɔːrnˈswæɡəl/

Definitions of hornswaggle

noun a deceptive or fraudulent act or scheme

Example Sentences

A1 I heard that the pirate tried to hornswaggle the treasure from the other sailors.

A2 The magician used a clever hornswaggle to make the coin disappear.

B1 The scam artist's hornswaggle fooled many unsuspecting victims.

B2 The conman's elaborate hornswaggle involved multiple layers of deception.

C1 The politician's hornswaggle was exposed by investigative journalists.

C2 The mastermind behind the elaborate hornswaggle scheme was finally apprehended by authorities.

Examples of hornswaggle in a Sentence

formal The businessman was accused of attempting to hornswaggle his clients out of their money.

informal I can't believe he tried to hornswaggle us like that!

slang Don't let him hornswaggle you into buying something you don't need.

figurative Her charming smile was enough to hornswaggle even the most skeptical of individuals.

Grammatical Forms of hornswaggle

• past tense: hornswaggled
• plural: hornswaggles
• comparative: more hornswaggled
• superlative: most hornswaggled
• present tense: hornswaggles
• future tense: will hornswaggle
• perfect tense: have hornswaggled
• continuous tense: is hornswaggling
• singular: hornswaggler
• positive degree: hornswaggle
• infinitive: to hornswaggle
• gerund: hornswaggling
• participle: hornswaggled

Origin and Evolution of hornswaggle

First Known Use: 1830 year

Language of Origin: American English

Story behind the word: The word 'hornswaggle' is believed to have originated in the United States during the 19th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean 'to cheat or deceive', the word 'hornswaggle' has evolved to also convey a sense of being tricked or swindled in a playful or humorous manner.