What does "hoodwink" mean?
Hoodwink: To cover; to hide. [Obs.] Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.To deceive by false appearance; to impose upon. "Hoodwinked with kindness." Sir P. Sidney.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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