Ferhoodle

//fəˈhuː.dl̩// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To confuse or puzzle. US, dialectal, transitive
"Oh, how confrontations ferhoodled her."

Synonyms

baffle baffound bedevil befuddle bewilder confound

Example

"Oh, how confrontations ferhoodled her."

Etymology

Borrowed from Pennsylvania German verhuddle.

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