Bamboozle v. t. (past & past part. bamboozled; pres. part. bamboozling) To deceive by trickery; to cajole by confusing the senses; to hoax; to mystify; to humbug. (Colloq.) "What oriental tomfoolery is bamboozling you?"
... a cloak that had started out to bamboozle the American people with the idea that it was worth $100, but it wouldn't mislead anyone who might be nearer than half a mile. I also discovered, that it had an air about it that would indicate that she wore it while she cooked the pancakes and fried the doughnuts. It hardly ... — Remarks • Bill Nye
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