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Definitions

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. v. Informal To take in by elaborate methods of deceit; hoodwink. See Synonyms at deceive.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. To hoax; deceive; trick; impose upon.
  2. To perplex; mystify.
  3. To use trickery; practise cheating.

Wiktionary

  1. v. informal To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. v. colloq. To deceive by trickery; to cajole by confusing the senses; to hoax; to mystify; to humbug.

WordNet 3.0

  1. v. conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

Etymologies

  1. 18th century. Unknown. (Wiktionary)
  2. Origin unknown. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • artbizness I love this word - it's quite popular on the Indian subcontinent apparently. Sep 18, 2008

  • yarb "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..."

    - Melville, Moby-Dick, ch. 19 Jul 23, 2008

  • uselessness Any word that starts with bam is alright in my book. Reminds me of the Flintstones' kid, Bamm-Bamm.

    Hmm... perhaps an idea for another list? Anyone? After the -tory mess I sure as heck ain't touching it. Feb 23, 2007

  • lilacs524 Makes me think of Friends - Joey is hosting a gameshow by this name... "Sorry, you've been... BAMBOOZLED." Feb 23, 2007

  • sionnach to confuse a panda Feb 20, 2007

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‘bamboozle’ has been looked up 4642 times, loved by 14 people, added to 89 lists, commented on 5 times, and has a Scrabble score of 24.