hon·ey·fug·gle \ˈhənēˌfəgəl\verb alsohon·ey·fo·gle\-fōg-\; orhon·ey·fu·gle\-f(y)üg-\ (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: perhaps from honey (I)+ English dialect fugel to cheat, trick transitive verb 1.chiefly dialect a.: deceive, cheat, cozen b.: to obtain by cheating or deception : finagle 2 2.chiefly dialect: flatter, cajole, blandish intransitive verb chiefly dialect: to ingratiate or seek to ingratiate oneself so as to cheat or deceive