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UK
/bæmbˈuːzəl/
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VERB
-
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well
How To Use bamboozle In A Sentence
- Another one is 'bamboozle' which I always picture as a dorkish bumbling dimwit, but a lovable one. Archive 2005-10-01
- But without a background in trading, it's easy to be bamboozled by market jargon.
- Just don't be bamboozled into buying the most expensive labels.
- John Curry from the Australian Shareholders' Association says those that get caught are often unsophisticated investors, bamboozled by flashy letterheads.
- | Reply | Permalink anybody who thinks "bamboozle" is "a black thing," or somehow "code" aimed at African-Americans, has obviously missed years of Josh Marshal's coverage of GOP "Bamboozlement (tm) (c)" ever since at least 2004, if not since the site started. get a clue, people. Obama On Veep Talk: Clintons Are Trying To "Hoodwink" You
- The ever-smiling genius bamboozled the defender before dinking a lovely ball through to Roberto Carlos, who blasted straight at the keeper from 10 yards.
- Livewire winger Peter McCann bamboozled Gavin Dykes with a slick piece of footwork before setting up the in-rushing Fitzgerald who swept the ball past O'Hare from unmissable range.
- As someone who has seen and used those words -- especially "bamboozle" -- in appellate legal briefs, I find that surprising. Obama On Track For Big Victory In Mississippi Today
- Hmmmmmmm. Sounds like we all were bamboozled from the get-go and the DNC planned all along to make Obama the nominee. DNC moving operations to Chicago
- Reporters and editors are credulous, fearful, and flatly bamboozled.