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bamboozle
[ bam-boo-zuhl ]
verb (used with object)
, bam·boo·zled, bam·boo·zling.
They bamboozled us into joining the club.
Synonyms: fool, mislead, delude, rook, gull, hoax, flimflam, defraud, swindle, cheat, trick, dupe, gyp
verb (used without object)
, bam·boo·zled, bam·boo·zling.
- to practice trickery, deception, cozenage, or the like:
He has been known to bamboozle, so I don't trust him.
bamboozle
/ bæmˈbuːzəl /
verb
- to cheat; mislead
- to confuse
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Derived Forms
- bamˈboozler, noun
- bamˈboozlement, noun
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Other Words From
- bam·boo·zle·ment noun
- bam·boo·zler noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bamboozle1
First recorded in 1695–1705; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bamboozle1
C18: of unknown origin
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