Many fine words have fallen by the wayside--rejected and cast off as unsuitable or horribly old fashioned. Poor unloved words. Someone still loves you.
So as a community service project I want you to adopt one of these misused and unfortunate orphans of language and bring them into your house and home and allow them their full purpose again.
Orphan number one is Hornswoggle.
Hornswoggle: to get the better of someone by cheating or deception.
Common use: That advertisement is trying to hornswoggle us. That used car salesman just hornswoggled you. I've just been hornswoggled by my younger sister who switched out my toothpaste for foot creme.
See? A very versatile and pleasant word that deserves a little of our care and attention.
So please consider donating a little of your time and energy to the Project for Word Rehabilitation. Future generations will thank you for keeping this vital section of our culture alive.
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