Sekirov Dictionary

bamboozle

/bæmˈbuː.zl̩/

verb 2
noun 1
forms 3

verb2

•
(informal) To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
- “Look here, friend,” said I, “if you have anything important to tell us, out with it; but if you are only trying to bamboozle us, you are mistaken in your game; that’s all I have to say.” — 1851
•
(informal) To confuse, frustrate or perplex.
- He's completely bamboozled by the changes in the computer system.

noun1

(informal, no longer used) A cheat, hoax, or imposition.

forms

bamboozled · bamboozling · bamboozles

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