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bum·fuz·zle (bmfzl)
v. tr. bum·fuz·zled, bum·fuz·zling, bum·fuz·zles. Chiefly Southern U.S.
To confuse.
[Probably bum- (probably alteration of bamboozle) + fuzzle (perhaps blend of fuddle) and fuzzy.]
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition
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