Definitions
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- verb colloquial To
confound ; toperplex .
Etymologies
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Variant of bamboozle, possibly influenced by confuse; see Cassell's Dictionary of Slang.
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Examples
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"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 '."
The Rifle Rangers Mayne Reid 1850
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"If 'ee'll leave that to me an' Bill Garey, I think them two niggurs kin fix 'em so as to bamfoozle any Injuns thur is in these parts.
The Scalp Hunters Mayne Reid 1850
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The rest o 'these fellurs hed better stay hyur, an snore it out; thu'll only bamfoozle us. "
The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Mayne Reid 1850
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