Bamboozle Definition
băm-bo͝ozəl
bamboozled, bamboozles, bamboozling
verb
bamboozled, bamboozles, bamboozling
To deceive or dupe; hoodwink.
American Heritage
To deceive or cheat by trickery; dupe.
Webster's New World
To confuse; bewilder.
American Heritage
To confuse or puzzle.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- be honest
Origin of Bamboozle
Derivative of 17th century vernacular "bam" (to trick, to con), which is a derivative of "bam" in noun use (fraudster, cheat). Further etymology Unknown.
From Wiktionary
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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