Bamboozle Definition & Meaning

bamboozle
verb
  1. conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"

"Bamboozle" in song lyrics

See how bamboozle is used in real songs:

  • "win bamboozle"
    AOL — AOL
  • "arrests bamboozle"
    AOL — AOL
  • "the bamboozle"
    AOL — AOL

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