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Bufalo Latin Buffalo Buf Uh Lo Verb Sense Tr Intimidate

To buffalo someone means to intimidate, deceive, or confuse them.

As a verb, to buffalo means to intimidate, deceive, or confuse someone.

Front buffalo \BUF-uh-lo\
[verb sense]
Back verb tr.
1. To intimidate, as by a display of confidence or authority.
2. To deceive; hoodwink.
3. To confuse; bewilder.

[Italian bufalo, or Portuguese, or Spanish bufalo, from Late Latin bufalus, from Latin bubalus, from Greek boubalos.]

"Moe Howard (Paul Ben-Victor), the supposed brains of the act, is easily buffaloed by studio bosses."

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