Hoodwink
/ˈhʊd.wɪŋk/noun
To deceive or trick someone.
Did you know?The word first referred to physically covering a person’s eyes with a hood, and only later shifted into the modern sense of tricking someone, like a spell of misdirection.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
hoodwink
“to cover the eyes with a hood or cloth”
Late 16th Century
English
hoodwink
“to blindfold or obscure someone's sight”
17th Century
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hoodwink
“to deceive by keeping someone in the dark”
Modern English
English
hoodwink
“to trick, swindle, or mislead”