1. to trick, deceive, or bamboozle someone
Usage: informal; chiefly North American

Examples

• The con artist hornswoggles tourists with fake souvenirs.
• Don't let that salesman hornswoggle you into buying something you don't need.
• She hornswoggles her way through every negotiation.
• He tried to hornswoggle me with a complicated contract, but I read it carefully.
• The magician hornswoggles the audience with clever sleight of hand.
• They hornswoggles customers by hiding fees in the fine print.