First Known Use: 1588
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fuddle
verb fud·dle \ˈfə-dəl\
fud·dledfud·dling \ˈfəd-liŋ, ˈfə-dəl-iŋ\
Definition of FUDDLE
intransitive verb
transitive verb
1
: to make drunk : intoxicate
2
: to make confused : muddle <corridors, archways, recesses … combined to fuddle any sense of direction — Elizabeth Bowen>
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