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foozle
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1foo·zle

noun \ˈfü-zəl\

Definition of FOOZLE

: an act of foozling; especially : a bungling golf stroke

First Known Use of FOOZLE

1890

Rhymes with FOOZLE

fusil, ouzel, snoozle

2foozle

transitive verb
foo·zledfoo·zling \ˈfüz-liŋ, ˈfü-zə-\

Definition of FOOZLE

: to manage or play awkwardly : bungle

Examples of FOOZLE

  1. <foozled the attempt to move the couch into the apartment and tore the fabric on the arms>

Origin of FOOZLE

perhaps from German dialect fuseln to work carelessly
First Known Use: 1888

Related to FOOZLE

Synonyms
blow, bobble, boggle, bollix (up), boot, bugger (up), bumble, bungle, butcher, dub, flub, fluff, botch, foul up, fumble, goof (up), louse up, mangle, mess (up), muck up, muff, murder, screw up

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