bamboozle
To cheat, mystify, or make a fool of someone.
“The card-sharper bamboozled the young squire out of fifty pounds.”
❦ Note: Traced to the 18th century but in full Victorian use; ‘bam’ was the street short form.
To cheat, mystify, or make a fool of someone.
“The card-sharper bamboozled the young squire out of fifty pounds.”
❦ Note: Traced to the 18th century but in full Victorian use; ‘bam’ was the street short form.