Definition of bamboozle
bamboozle 
verb - transitive
- to deceive using underhanded methods; "dupe"; "hoodwink".
The card cheat bamboozled me out of my money!
- See more words with the same meaning: to take advantage of, cheat, trick.
Last edited on Feb 22 2011. Submitted by Warren R. from Hayward, WI, USA on Jan 26 1999.
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