Meaning & use
Buffaloed
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Bullied, intimidated, or deceived into doing something, typically through bluff, pressure, or false confidence.
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The rookie salesman got buffaloed into signing an unfair contract.
Don't let him buffalo you into paying more than the car is worth.
A note on using this word
This American informal usage of "buffalo" as a verb dates to the late 19th century and likely alludes to the intimidating size and charge of a buffalo (bison).
Words with a similar meaning
bulliedintimidatedbrowbeaten
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Words with an opposite meaning
reassuredpersuaded fairly
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