honeyfuggle

verb

hon·​ey·​fug·​gle

ˈhənēˌfəgəl

variants or less commonly honeyfogle

-fōg-

or honeyfugle

-f(y)üg-

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

1

chiefly dialectal

a

: deceive, cheat, cozen

b

: to obtain by cheating or deception : finagle sense 2

2

chiefly dialectal : flatter, cajole, blandish

intransitive verb

chiefly dialectal : to ingratiate or seek to ingratiate oneself so as to cheat or deceive

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from honey entry 1 + English dialect fugel to cheat, trick

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

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