English
warn|neologism
Etymology
blend|confuse|puzzle.
Noun
infl|en|noun|countability unattested
- The state of confusion.
#*1997 May 1, Glenn Hushyn, �Almost done with the semester�, <tt>alt.shoe.lesbians</tt>, Usenet
#*: I was all in a confuzzle last night after the Ellen show, and my mind was going too fast for my typing skills.
#*2000 July 6, �Lula� a.k.a �Josie� a.k.a. �Archer-bull�, �Re: FMily [sic.] Take Note was Re: Numbness & pain�, <tt>alt.med.fibromyalgia</tt>, Usenet
#*: Always glad to clear up confuzzles since too often I only add to them. ;)
#*2001 November 20, Remus Shepherd, �Re: um... hello? <nervous-wriggle>�, <tt>alt.devilbunnies</tt>, Usenet
#*: The confuzzle is strong with this one.
#*2001 December 17, Vince M. �VinceH?� Hudd, from <tt>softrock.co.uk</tt>, �Re: Blueyonder newserver�, <tt>comp.sys.acorn.misc</tt>, Usenet
#*:Now, I find if there are any posts to send, it seems to get in a confuzzle and never reaches the point of fetching.
Verb
en-verb|confuzzl|es
- slang To confuse.
#*1997 August 25, Christian Conti, from <tt>wfu.edu</tt>, �Re: What's the most disturbing movie you've seen?�, <tt>alt.cult-movies</tt>, Usenet
#*: I was already in a religious conflict when I saw this film, and it only served to confuzzle me even more.
#*1997 November 15, D. Jean Cooper, �Re: Mistake or twin?�, <tt>rec.arts.comics.elfquest</tt>, Usenet
#*: That's Richard for ya. Confuzzle the issue all the way around. Personally, I think it was a mistake and he's trying to cover for it. <G>
#*1999 June 19, Ivy Saris Formlocke, �Re: Sleepy Hollow pics in VanityFair?�, <tt>alt.gothic.fashion</tt>, Usenet
#*: I live near Sleepy Hollow. We used to go to Wahington Irving's house on school trips. Sunnyside, I think. All the big old houses have funky names that confuzzle me. Oh well.
#*2002 January 12, Helen Deborah Vecht, from <tt>zetnet.co.uk</tt>, �Re: Toilet paper�, <tt>uk.rec.sheds</tt>, Usenet
#*:We went to Llandrindod Wells but said town are xabja [sic.] as just Llandrindod in Railwayspeak. We wooden wantta [wouldn't want to] confuzzle ticketdroid, wwd we?
Synonyms
italbrac-colon|to confuse confuse, discombobulate
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