Ramboozled

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Misled or cheated by someone using clever deception, so that one ends up confused about what is true
2. Fooled by a crafty trick or sly scheme that leaves a person bewildered and taken in
3. Having been hoodwinked or outwitted through deliberate trickery, often in a playful or cunning way

Etymology: "Ramboozled" is the past participle of "ramboozle," a slang verb meaning to confuse someone or trick them into a muddle. The base verb is the more interesting part, and its origin is unknown. The most common suggestion is that it is a variant of "bamboozle," an older slang verb for hoodwinking someone, with the sound altered somewhere along the way. That remains a plausible guess rather than a proven descent.

Synonyms: bamboozled, hoodwinked, deceived, tricked, fooled