bamboozler
|bam-booz-ler|
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/bæmˈbuːzlɚ/
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/bæmˈbuːzlə/
(bamboozle)
deceive or trick
Etymology
'bamboozle' originates from English (slang), possibly from an earlier English dialect/slang form 'bambooz' of uncertain origin; no clear separate prefix or root has been identified.
'bamboozle' appears in late 17th- to early 18th-century English, likely developing from the colloquial/earlier slang form 'bambooz' and eventually stabilizing as the verb 'bamboozle' and the noun 'bamboozler'.
Initially it carried senses of 'perplexing' or 'confusing' someone; over time this broadened and shifted toward deliberate deception, giving the modern sense 'to trick or cheat'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who bamboozles; someone who deceives, tricks, or cheats others by trickery, cunning, or confusion.
The bamboozler persuaded investors to hand over their money with promises he never intended to keep.
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Last updated: 2026/01/09 05:18