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Shamboozle

/SHamˈbo͞ozəl/

verb

INFORMAL
(1)
fool or cheat people into believing that atrocities of a poo-like nature haven't happened.

(2)
leave a giant dump on someone's doorstep as a form or revenge.
(1)
"Brian shamboozled the neighborhood boys into believing that there wasn't shit all over the street."

(2)
"I thought there was a spontaneous truckload of wet brownie mix that spilled all over my front lawn but it turns out I had just been shamboozled."
Shamboozle by Droppa Poo October 19, 2018

scamboozled 

A transitive verb defining a voter who believes a government official will keep election promises.
Hey Frank, those Pennsylvania residents who voted for Donald Trump certainly got scamboozled.
scamboozled by Big Popz March 27, 2017

Shamboozlery 

Utter and completely ridiculous goofy situations; often encompassing the usage of midgets, farm animals and/or trained dancing poodles.
$200 a ticket for a midget puppet show? Lets shine this Shamboozlery.

That shindig at Mark's was complete Shamboozlery, the donkey show was the last straw.
Shamboozlery by Mark D'Antonio December 27, 2007

shamboozlery 

Utter and complete goofiness
When I stumbled upon the 'midget and farm animal' theme party it was compete shamboozlery
shamboozlery by Mark D'Antonio July 24, 2008

Shampoozled 

when your shampoo overtakes you in the shower, causing what is known as the "stingy eye".
son of a three-legged bitch, i've been shampoozled!
Shampoozled by A boy named dew January 27, 2008

Shamboozled 

Getting both really drunk and really high, simultaneously.
"I was so drunk and high, that I made up the word shamboozled."
"After the bar we were wasted, then we went back home and smoked a joint and got completely shamboozled."
Shamboozled by DB, Beej August 4, 2008
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