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honeyfuggle
(also honeyfogle, honeyfugle, honeyfoogle)

/ˈhʌnɪˌfʌɡl/
verb
US
informal
1 To deceive, swindle; to cajole.
2 no object - To act in an underhand, indirect, or ingratiating manner in order to deceive a person or to obtain something.

Origin
Early 19th century. Apparently from honey + fugle.

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Such was the trust held by the drum major that the band followed him even when he honeyfugled them from the parade route.

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