Meaning & use
Bumfuzzle
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To confuse or fluster someone; chiefly used in Southern U.S. informal speech.
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The complicated tax form completely bumfuzzled him.
Don't let all these instructions bumfuzzle you — just take it one step at a time.
A note on using this word
A folksy word rooted in Southern American English, "bumfuzzle" is thought to be a playful blend related to "confound" and "flummox."
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