/bum fuz"euhld/ , adj. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.
baffled; befuddled; confused.
[ 1900-05; bum- (expressive prefix, perh. to be identified with the initial syll. of BAMBOOZLE) + fuzzle to confuse (perh. expressive alter. of FUDDLE) + -ED 2 ]