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3 entries found for bamboozle. bam·boo·zle ( P ) Pronunciation Key (bm-bzl) tr.v. Informal bam·boo·zled, bam·boo·zling, bam·boo·zles To take in by elaborate methods of deceit; hoodwink. See Synonyms at deceive. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Origin unknown.] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- bam·boozle·ment n. bam·boozler n. Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. bamboozle \Bam*boo"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bamboozled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Bamboozling (?).] [Said to be of Gipsy origin.] To deceive by trickery; to cajole by confusing the senses; to hoax; to mystify; to humbug. [Colloq.] --Addison. What oriental tomfoolery is bamboozling you? --J. H. Newman. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. bamboozle v : conceal one's true motives from esp. by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well" [syn: snow, hoodwink, lead by the nose, play false] Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University -- Dear Frank, We do not understand why you are insinuating this about our organization and it's aims. Do you have any conclusive proof to show that we are deceiving the general public or using elaborate methods of deceit? We would appreciate a Formal Apology. On behalf of all "Bambuseiros" and NOT "Bamboozlers" in Brazil. Thank you for your time. Best regards, Joćo Paulo Freire Paglione [FBB] Fundaēćo BambuBrasil [BBF] Bamboo Brazil Foundation www.bambubrasil.org Fone: 1-561-276-7327 Fax: 1-561-276-7327 eFax: 1-501-639-2695 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FundacaoBambuBrasil/ http://www.geocities.com/bamboobrazilfoundation
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