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bamfoozle

verb

Etymology

Variant of bamboozle, possibly influenced by confuse; see Cassell's Dictionary of Slang.

Definitions

  1. To confound

    To confound; to perplex.

    • "'I kin see no other chance, cap'n, than ter take the water: we may bamfoozle the houn's a bit, if thar's good wadin'.'"
    • "'Bamfoozle de hounds and may def cut off dare scent.'"
    • "Then why try to fool and flimflam and bamfoozle a jury of Jackson county men?"

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