To baffle. Used in a 'human vs. human' mental standoff. Inanimate objects and abstract concepts cannot flamboozle someone. I don't think animals can be flamboozled, either. However, they may possess the ability to flamboozle.
Willie flamboozled the thieves that were chasing him by hiding in a dumpster but leaving a trail of footprints leading into an adjacent apartment.
by Phil Errup October 20, 2004

by Another Borges May 24, 2016

by A February 18, 2007

The cops were flamboozled by the robber's trickiness.
by Rodney Basil October 23, 2003

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by RickTheGod December 25, 2018

by casey hendricks October 29, 2003
