bum·fuz·zle 
(bŭmfŭz′əl)
(bŭmfŭz′əl)tr.v. bum·fuz·zled, bum·fuz·zling, bum·fuz·zles
Chiefly Southern US
Chiefly Southern US
To confuse: "The American people must be totally bumfuzzled; [we] keep announcing surpluses and we keep having budget fights" (Bill Clinton).
[Probably bum- (alteration, perhaps influenced by BUM2, of BAMBOOZLE) + fuzzle (perhaps blend of FUDDLE and FUZZY).]