confuzzle

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[edit] Etymology

Blend of confuse and puzzle.

[edit] Noun

confuzzle (countability unattested)

The state of confusion.
- 1997 May 1, Glenn Hushyn, “Almost done with the semester”, alt.shoe.lesbians, Usenet
  
  I was all in a confuzzle last night after the Ellen show, and my mind was going too fast for my typing skills.
- 2000 July 6, “Lula” a.k.a “Josie” a.k.a. “Archer-bull”, “Re: FMily [sic.] Take Note was Re: Numbness & pain”, alt.med.fibromyalgia, Usenet
  
  Always glad to clear up confuzzles since too often I only add to them. ;)
- 2001 November 20, Remus Shepherd, “Re: um... hello? <nervous-wriggle>”, alt.devilbunnies, Usenet
  
  The confuzzle is strong with this one.
- 2001 December 17, Vince M. “VinceH” Hudd, from softrock.co.uk, “Re: Blueyonder newserver”, comp.sys.acorn.misc, Usenet
  
  Now, I find if there are any posts to send, it seems to get in a confuzzle and never reaches the point of fetching.

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to confuzzle

Third person singular
confuzzles

Simple past
confuzzled

Past participle
confuzzled

Present participle
confuzzling

to confuzzle (third-person singular simple present confuzzles, present participle confuzzling, simple past and past participle confuzzled)

(slang) To confuse.
- 1997 August 25, Christian Conti, from wfu.edu, “Re: What's the most disturbing movie you've seen?”, alt.cult-movies, Usenet
  
  I was already in a religious conflict when I saw this film, and it only served to confuzzle me even more.
- 1997 November 15, D. Jean Cooper, “Re: Mistake or twin?”, rec.arts.comics.elfquest, Usenet
  
  That's Richard for ya. Confuzzle the issue all the way around. Personally, I think it was a mistake and he's trying to cover for it. <G>
- 1999 June 19, Ivy Saris Formlocke, “Re: Sleepy Hollow pics in VanityFair”, alt.gothic.fashion, Usenet
  
  I live near Sleepy Hollow. We used to go to Wahington Irving's house on school trips. Sunnyside, I think. All the big old houses have funky names that confuzzle me. Oh well.
- 2002 January 12, Helen Deborah Vecht, from zetnet.co.uk, “Re: Toilet paper”, uk.rec.sheds, Usenet
  
  We went to Llandrindod Wells but said town are xabja [sic.] as just Llandrindod in Railwayspeak. We wooden wantta [wouldn't want to] confuzzle ticketdroid, wwd we?