Definitions by MerrillM

bomboozle

1. any political party's, especially the democratic party's, attempt to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink (often fol. by into).

2. political double talk with intent to perplex; mystify; obfuscate.

–verb (used without object)

3. to practice trickery, deception, cozenage, or the like.

They bomboozled us into voting for higher tax rates.

bomboozle by MerrillM August 18, 2008