'bamboozle' originates from the 17th-century English, possibly from the Scottish word 'bumbaze,' where 'bum-' meant 'to confuse' and '-baze' meant 'to perplex.'

'bumbaze' transformed into the English word 'bamboozle' and eventually became the modern English word 'bamboozle.'

Initially, it meant 'to confuse or perplex,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to deceive or trick someone.'