Hoodwinked

Word HOODWINKED
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Definitions and meanings of "Hoodwinked"

What do we mean by hoodwinked?

To deceive by disguise; to dupe, bewile, mislead.

To cover the eyes with a hood; to blindfold.

To overshadow something in a way that one is blind or oblivious to it.

To hide or obscure.

To be deceived. It actually derives from the practice of placing a hood over the head of a falcon in the Middle Ages when engaged in the sport of falconry. This was done in order to trick the falcon into believing it was nighttime, thus calming the bird down so that one could recover the prey from the bird's talons. Urban Dictionary

To be bamboozled or tricked Urban Dictionary

Being scammed by someone who lives in the hood. Urban Dictionary

A term coined from the latest billion dollar Disney motion picture "Space Buddies". A verb that means to be bamboozled, tricked, or decieved. :D Urban Dictionary

A CG animated film that is seriously underrated. It is a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood but in the form of a crime scene, and is known for it's pretty good sense of storytelling and humor. Urban Dictionary

An extremely talented JA/JO player who lives somewhere in Canada. See Own or Gay. Urban Dictionary

A less than trustworthy person who does shady business. Urban Dictionary

1.To steal or to take something without consent 2.To be taken advantage of or getting scammed. Urban Dictionary

One of the most underrated animated films ever made. The films tells the story of Red Riding Hood but in the form of a police investigation. Everyone has either never heard of this movie (which is most people), seen it once and completely forgot it existed, or seen it so many times that they can recite the entire movie line for line, scene for scene, shot for shot, because it's permanently engraved in their brains (aka me). Urban Dictionary

A derogatory term for a Freemason. Freemason initiations involve 'hoodwinking' or blindfolding the initiate, and telling him all kinds of hocus pocus. Thus, every Mason is a hoodwinker in turn. Urban Dictionary

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The word "hoodwinked" in example sentences

From when he stole the copper from the wires of his employer PGE, to when he "hoodwinked" American into allowing Haliburton to kill and steal from us, he has been consistently DISHONEST .... ❋ Unknown (2009)

"I got kind of hoodwinked on this Boardwalk Empire," he jokes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

While most North Americans, financial analysts and journalists did not take note of this announcement, those of us tired of being "hoodwinked" certainly did. ❋ Unknown (2010)

By 1946, Woodhouse contends, the political objectives of all factions were clear to all, and there was no basis on which to argue that EAM's supporters were 'hoodwinked'. back ❋ Unknown (2008)

In short - we were not "hoodwinked" by Wall Street. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sands concludes that Myers was "hoodwinked" by Rumsfeld and Haynes. ❋ Cole, David (2009)

I now think that 'hoodwinked' is the word for the Administration approach on WMDs. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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America's most senior general was 'hoodwinked' by top Bush administration officials determined to push through aggressive interrogation techniques of terror suspects held at Guantánamo Bay, leading to the US military abandoning its age-old ban on the cruel and inhumane treatment of prisoners, the Guardian reveals today. ❋ Unknown (2008)

General Richard Myers, America's most senior general says he was 'hoodwinked' by top Bush administration officials determined to push through aggressive interrogation techniques of terror suspects held at Guantánamo Bay, leading to the US military abandoning its age-old ban on the cruel and inhumane treatment of prisoners. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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Barack Obama is warning people not to be -- quote -- "hoodwinked" by something the Clintons are saying. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He offered a new proposal to help bolster small businesses, and he warned Americans not to be -- quote -- "hoodwinked" by Republican policies. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Today he is offering a new proposal of his own to help bolster small businesses around the country, and he is warning Americans not to be "hoodwinked" by Republican policies. ❋ Unknown (2008)

School administrators who had played along said they felt "hoodwinked" and ordered the Peep installations taken down. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Scorpions 'decision not to indemnify Malatsi, but said Mihalik apologised for a claim, made during the trial, that the Scorpions had "hoodwinked" him and his client. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Democratic Alliance - Dr Louis Luyt said the alliance's supporters should not be "hoodwinked" into childish and ill-considered action. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Workers could be "hoodwinked" by the SACP calls and lose all their hard-earned savings, insurance policies and other investments, the finance union warned. ❋ Unknown (2000)

When a person is blinded by deceit, he is said to be "hoodwinked," and this word is derived from the custom of placing a hood over the hawk's eyes before it was released from restraint. ❋ Unknown (1892)

"[Egads], [I've been] hoodwinked!" ❋ Ledzepp461 (2003)

They [ripped] me off! I [have been] hoodwinked! ❋ Clam-hat (2003)

I was hoodwinked by Nicole, she [burrowed] 20 bucks on [the promise] of paying me back on the 1st. of the month. I track her down on the 10th. of the month and she trys to pay me back with [foodstamps]. I was hoodwinked. ❋ C L 8er (2009)

"[Yayah]...you just [got] hoodwinked! [sucka]." ❋ Disney Fan (2009)

I [watched] Hoodwinked over 100 times every [month] since I was [a kid]. ❋ THESAYCOMPTER3 (2021)

1) [Hoodwinker] just owned me. 2) Hoodwinker is [a Canadian] [bastard]. ❋ Batman (2004)

"That [hoodwinker] [ripped] me off on [Craigslist]!" "Those hoodwinkers sold me a broke computer" ❋ TurnHereFreaks (2014)

1.Yo he just [hoodwinked] a [fresh pair] of [kicks] 2.I just got hoodwinked out of 20$ ❋ Kareem D (2005)

Me: [Have you ever] seen this movie called Hoodwinked? "Friend": Yeah, it sucked Me: I'll end your [worthless] existence if you don't change [your mind] right now ❋ Hug Me ༼ つ ಥ_ಥ ༽つ (2021)

Those hoodwinkers are having their [pancake breakfast] again down at the [Masonic Temple]. ❋ Sternwise (2006)

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