bamboozle
The origin and history of bamboozle.
Etymology
This is a derivative of the 17th-century vernacular bam (“to trick, to con”), itself a derivative of bam used as a noun (fraudster, cheat). It possibly comes from French embobiner.
The origin and history of bamboozle.
This is a derivative of the 17th-century vernacular bam (“to trick, to con”), itself a derivative of bam used as a noun (fraudster, cheat). It possibly comes from French embobiner.
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