bamboozlement

English

Etymology

bamboozle +‎ -ment

Noun

bamboozlement (countable and uncountable, plural bamboozlements)

1. The act or process of bamboozling or being bamboozled.
   • 2007 December 9, Robert H. Frank, “Reshaping the Debate on Raising Taxes”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     This is bamboozlement of the highest order.

   • 2001, Yan Martel, “Author's Note”, in The Life of Pi‎^[2], →ISBN, page vii:

     "You're not trying to bamboozle me, are you?" He smiled and chanted, "No sir! There is no bamboozlement here. I have quoted you the correct fare."