Gulling
/ˈɡʌlɪŋ/noun
Deceiving or tricking someone, especially by making them believe something false.
Did you know?The verb *gull* may have been influenced by the image of a gull-like bird seen as foolish or easily duped, which is why English turned a seabird into a word for being fooled.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
English
gull
“To deceive, cheat, or trick someone.”
16th Century
English
gull
“A tricked person; a dupe or victim of deception.”
16th Century
English
gull
“A gull, the seabird; the bird name may have helped shape the sense of foolishness.”
Modern English
English
gulling
“The act of deceiving or duping someone.”