honeyfuggle
verb
hon·ey·fug·gle
ˈhənēˌfəgəl
variants or less commonly honeyfogle or honeyfugle
-fōg-
-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