What are some types of bamboozlement involving people and their opponents?
lisa:
June 19th, 2010 at 6:04 am
bamboozled originated in australia when they discovered the koalas got drunk or boozed of bamboo – hence bamboozled
Pluggo:
July 7th, 2011 at 9:00 am
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.
JefroTall:
February 1st, 2013 at 9:01 am
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.
Rob:
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:43 pm
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.
Anonymous:
July 25th, 2016 at 12:17 pm
Koalas do not eat bamboo. They only eat particular kinds of eucalyptus leaves.
Roy Hedges:
September 1st, 2021 at 9:14 am
On a trip to Brazil I saw a road sign Bambuzal and the road immediately ran through a bamboo plantation. I could not see more than a metre either side of the road because all the bamboo stalks were criss crossing
It occurred to me that this might be the origin of bamboozling somebody.
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NetBlogger:
December 23rd, 2009 at 11:56 am
What are some types of bamboozlement involving people and their opponents?
lisa:
June 19th, 2010 at 6:04 am
bamboozled originated in australia when they discovered the koalas got drunk or boozed of bamboo – hence bamboozled
Pluggo:
July 7th, 2011 at 9:00 am
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.
JefroTall:
February 1st, 2013 at 9:01 am
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.
Rob:
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:43 pm
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.
Anonymous:
July 25th, 2016 at 12:17 pm
Koalas do not eat bamboo. They only eat particular kinds of eucalyptus leaves.
Roy Hedges:
September 1st, 2021 at 9:14 am
On a trip to Brazil I saw a road sign Bambuzal and the road immediately ran through a bamboo plantation. I could not see more than a metre either side of the road because all the bamboo stalks were criss crossing
It occurred to me that this might be the origin of bamboozling somebody.