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1foozle

noun foo·zle \ˈfü-zəl\

Definition of FOOZLE

:  an act of foozling; especially :  a bungling golf stroke
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First Known Use of FOOZLE

1890

Rhymes with FOOZLE

fusil, ouzel, snoozle

2foozle

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

Definition of FOOZLE

transitive verb
:  to manage or play awkwardly :  bungle
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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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