Where did the word hoodwinked originate.?
Here is one definition from one website on the possible origins of the word: “Back in the 16th century, “wink” meant to firmly close the eyes, not the brief, jaunty wink we know today. To “hoodwink” someone was to literally blindfold them with a hood, often the sort used by executioners. Hoodwinking was also a tactic of thieves, who would throw a hood over their victims’ heads before robbing them. This literal sense of “hoodwinking” was joined in the 17th century by the metaphorical sense of “hoodwinking” we use today — to blind someone by trickery or deceit in order to take advantage of them.
