subs. (common and sporting).—1. A boggle; a miss.
2. (common).—A bore; a fogey; and (in America) a fool; a GREEN ’UN. For synonyms, see BUFFLE, CABBAGE-HEAD, and SAMMY SOFT.
1867. BROUGHTON, Cometh up as a Flower, ch. xxvi. Frumps and FOOZLES in Eaton Square.
Verb. (common).—To miss; to boggle; to MUFF (q.v.).
1888. The Field, 25 Feb. Park FOOZLED his second stroke.
