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fuddle

UK/ˈfʌdəl/ US/ˈfʊdʌl/ uncommon uk

verb

1.

make stupid with alcohol

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2.

consume alcohol

  • “We were up drinking all night”
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3.

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

  • “These questions confuse even the experts”
  • “This question completely threw me”
  • “This question befuddled even the teacher”
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Origin

Compare Dutch vod (“soft”), German dialect fuddeln (“to swindle”).

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