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bamboozlement en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English bamboozle Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English bamboozlement From bamboozle + -ment.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act or process of bamboozling or being bamboozled.
   • This is bamboozlement of the highest order. 2007 December 9, Robert H. Frank, “Reshaping the Debate on Raising Taxes”, in New York Times:
   • "You're not trying to bamboozle me, are you?" He smiled and chanted, "No sir! There is no bamboozlement here. I have quoted you the correct fare." 2001, Yan Martel, “Author's Note”, in The Life of Pi, →ISBN, page vii:

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