Comments on: Bamboozle http://www.word-detective.com/2009/03/bamboozle/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob http://www.word-detective.com/2009/03/bamboozle/comment-page-1/#comment-55339 Rob Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:43:04 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=649#comment-55339 Bamboozled originated from British exploits into southern Asia where some expedition members were lured into thick bamboo forests for various reasons and became disoriented in the myriad of thick growth. Note: Always use the Trivium and Quadrivium to ensure sources are correct and logical. Bamboozled originated from British exploits into southern Asia where some expedition members were lured into thick bamboo forests for various reasons and became disoriented in the myriad of thick growth.
Note: Always use the Trivium and Quadrivium to ensure sources are correct and logical.

]]> By: JefroTall http://www.word-detective.com/2009/03/bamboozle/comment-page-1/#comment-55225 JefroTall Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:01:45 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=649#comment-55225 There was man who wanted to build a house and the lumber yard sold him bamboo, and when he cut into it it was hollow. Hence he was "bamboo"zled. There was man who wanted to build a house and the lumber yard sold him bamboo, and when he cut into it it was hollow. Hence he was “bamboo”zled.

]]> By: Pluggo http://www.word-detective.com/2009/03/bamboozle/comment-page-1/#comment-20183 Pluggo Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:00:02 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=649#comment-20183 As mentioned above, the Scots are held responsible for the word bam- or bombaze, the bam part though derived from the sound of an explosion. I wonder if it wasn't on the long-suffering Indian subcontinent (no strangers to british political deceit, Scots soldiers, bamboo-derived drinks and ultimately explosives) that such a wordplay was born.. With the value of booze as an agent of disarray and a payment surrogate well known, bamboozle - suggesting all off shell-shocked, punch-drunk, trickery and deceit - is a perfect fit. As mentioned above, the Scots are held responsible for the word bam- or bombaze, the bam part though derived from the sound of an explosion.

I wonder if it wasn’t on the long-suffering Indian subcontinent (no strangers to british political deceit, Scots soldiers, bamboo-derived drinks and ultimately explosives) that such a wordplay was born..

With the value of booze as an agent of disarray and a payment surrogate well known, bamboozle – suggesting all off shell-shocked, punch-drunk, trickery and deceit – is a perfect fit.

]]> By: lisa http://www.word-detective.com/2009/03/bamboozle/comment-page-1/#comment-5072 lisa Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:04:42 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=649#comment-5072 bamboozled originated in australia when they discovered the koalas got drunk or boozed of bamboo - hence bamboozled bamboozled originated in australia when they discovered the koalas got drunk or boozed of bamboo – hence bamboozled

]]> By: NetBlogger http://www.word-detective.com/2009/03/bamboozle/comment-page-1/#comment-3672 NetBlogger Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:56:21 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=649#comment-3672 What are some types of bamboozlement involving people and their opponents? What are some types of bamboozlement involving people and their opponents?

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