ferhoodle

[ fer-hood-l ]

verb (used with object)

, Chiefly Pennsylvania German Area.

, fer·hoo·dled, fer·hoo·dling.

1. to confuse or mix up:

   Don't ferhoodle the things in that drawer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferhoodle¹

From Pennsylvania Dutch verhuddle “to tangle, confuse”; compare German verhudeln “to bungle, botch”