Hoodwink \Hood"wink\ (h[oo^]d"w[i^][ng]k), v. t. [Hood + wink.] 1. To blind by covering the eyes.
We will blind and hoodwink him. --Shak.
2. To cover; to hide. [Obs.] --Shak.
3. To deceive by false appearance; to impose upon. ``Hoodwinked with kindness.'' --Sir P. Sidney.
Just remember how empty those promises were and that George Bush will try to hoodwink the public again." Throughout most of the 1980s, Democrats in the Congress were the safety net for the American people.