bumfuzzle en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈbəmˌfəz(ə)l/ us
- /ˈbʌmfʌzl/ uk
Etymology
Probably an alteration of fuzzled (“confused, intoxicated”), with the colloquial intensifier prefix bum-. First attested in 19th-century U.S. dialect.
Meanings
- (Southern-US, colloquial, qualifier:chiefly South Midland US, transitive) To confuse or fluster.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bumfuzzling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bumfuzzles | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bumfuzzled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bumfuzzled | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
perplexed · bewildered · befuddled · flummoxed · confounded