2025-02-19

Word of the Day 02/19/25 Hoodwink

Hoodwink (verb)
hoodwink [ hood-wingk ]


verb (used with object)
1. to deceive or trick.
2. Archaic. to blindfold.
3. Obsolete. to cover or hide.

Other Words From
hood·wink·a·ble adjective
hood·wink·er noun

Related Words
bamboozle, bilk, defraud, dupe, mislead, swindle, victimize

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Synonyms
1. gyp, swindle, cheat, dupe

Origin: First recorded in 1555–65; hood + wink

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Passing the daily challenge to skargasm!

I have a few fics that are set for reveals this weekend, so I did about an hour of reading over and editing yesterday. I added a few words here and there, maybe about 200, but mostly I just fixed stuff I had already written.

[livejournal.com profile] skargasm, today is your day! I hope you are already hard at work, but if not, then I wish you all the luck and the words!

Passing the torch to Dreamy!

Well, I've gone down with another cold so today was not going to be particularly productive.

I did write about 4000 words yesterday. I present another form of creativity - I made matching beanies for my nephew, his fiancee and their two daughters.

picture of a family of hats! )

And because you guys enjoyed the previous photo, here is my youngest daughter (20) wearing the hat and infinity scarf set I made for her!

youngest daughter modelling the hat and scarf I made for her! )

Passing the daily challenge to Dreamy and off to take some more Sudafed and maybe read a book! Next hat and scarf combo are for me!