1. a person who tricks or deceives others; a swindler or con artist
Usage: informal; chiefly North American; often humorous or dated

Examples

• That hornswoggler convinced my grandfather to invest in a fake gold mine.
• The carnival was full of hornswogglers trying to cheat tourists out of their money.
• Don't trust him—he's a known hornswoggler who has swindled dozens of people.
• She exposed the hornswoggler's scheme to the authorities.
• The old hornswoggler had perfected his con over many years.