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  1. www.etymonline.com › word › bamboozlebamboozle | Etymology of bamboozle by etymonline

    Sep 22, 2018 · bamboozle (v.) bamboozle. (v.) "to cheat, trick, swindle," 1703, originally a slang or cant word, of unknown origin. Perhaps Scottish from bombaze, bumbaze "confound, perplex," or related to bombast, or related to French embabouiner "to make a fool (literally 'baboon') of." Wedgwood suggests Italian bambolo, bamboccio, bambocciolo "a young babe ...

    • 한국어 (Korean)

      bamboozle 뜻: 속이다; "to cheat, trick, swindle," 1703년에 처음 등장한...

    • Français (French)

      Signification de bamboozle: tromper; "Tromper, duper,...

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  3. www.word-detective.com › 2009 › 03Bamboozle « The Word Detective

    Dec 23, 2009 · One of the more plausible theories about the origin of “bamboozle” ties it to the Scots word “bombaze,” meaning “to confuse or mystify.”. Efforts have also been made to connect it to the French word “embabouiner” meaning “to make a fool of” (literally, “to make a baboon of”). It’s also possible, of course, that ...

  4. idiomorigins.org › origin › bamboozleIdiom Origins - Bamboozle - History of Bamboozle

    Bamboozle. This word meaning to deceive or mislead by elaborate means is of unknown origin. There are several theories about its origin but none of them are proven. What is known is that it first appears in print in the early 18th century and continues to bamboozle etymologists. Jonathan Swift in his work The Continual Corruption of Our English ...

  5. www.courant.com › 2015/07/29 › how-did-we-getHow Did We Get ‘Bamboozled’ And ‘Hoodwinked’?

    Jul 29, 2015 · In fact, no one knows the true origin of this term, which dates to the early 1700s. Some trace “bamboozle” to the Scottish “bumbaze,” meaning “to confuse or mystify,” while 1920s ...

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bamboozledBamboozled Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    bamboozled: [adjective] thrown into a state of confusion or bewilderment especially by being deliberately fooled or misled.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bamboozleBamboozle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    bamboozle: [verb] to deceive by underhanded methods : dupe, hoodwink.

  8. www.youtube.com › watchWhat Is The Origin Of The Word "Bamboozled"? - YouTube

    Aug 12, 2020 · Bamboozle is one of those words that has been confounding etymologists for centuries. No one knows for sure what its origins are. Find out more here: https:/...

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