v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Bamboozled p. pr. & vb. n. Bamboozling ] [ Said to be of Gipsy origin. ] To deceive by trickery; to cajole by confusing the senses; to hoax; to mystify; to humbug. [ Colloq. ] Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
What oriental tomfoolery is bamboozling you? J. H. Newman. [ 1913 Webster ]