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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
Another word for (and interchangeable with) "rat".
Applicable for referring to someone as a snitch and also simply calling them vermin
Oi mate your a f***in shambie!
Shambie by butters_bigone November 22, 2019

Shamboiling 

The act of getting high through boiling shampoo and inhaling the poisonous gasses omitted. This, when inhaled for five or more minutes, can cause hallucinations as well as other sensations. It is also known as Bubbling and Shamming.
Bubbler1Yo, bro, you wanna go SHAMBOILING?
Bubbler2Fuck yeah, man. I love getting high from Shampoo.
Shamboiling by Lardics September 17, 2012

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

Shamboolee 

The area down the middle of it
Throw the bullets down the shamboolee for later.
Shamboolee by Romix July 23, 2017

shamboiling 

the act of boiling shampoo and huffing the fumes in order to get high
Hey man, i'm shamboiling after school, wanna join?
shamboiling by jackschittttttt September 16, 2012
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